Hi Wilfred,

>>>>> The direct download link works. Thanks.
>>>>> But when you look at the file listing of that directory:
>>>>> http://cmech.dynip.com/filebase.bbs/fidonet/
>>>>> It's not showing!?

>>>> The HTML indices for FIDONet get re-built nightly then are mirrored to a
>>>> separate Web area within 3 days. I copied yours over by hand this time
>>>> ...

>>> Then maybe you shouldn't announce the file untill the mirror is updated!?
>>> ;-)

>> As soon as it hatched, it's available over countless FileGate HUBs and
>> other fidonet systems, including at http://www.filegate.net/echolist/  -
> so
>> there's no harm in announcing the file as soon as it's released IMO.

>When the announcement would mention the filegate as a source for download ther
>wouldn't be a problem. But all it does now is mention a link that doesn't have
> the file, at least for a couple of days, and that's atleast a bit annoying.

It's not "annoying" at all IMO.  The release of the file, and it's announcement
let people know to expect the file in their inbound.

Are you connected to the ECHOLIST file echo from your uplink?  If not, you
should be.  Then you would have the file on your own system very quickly.  If
your uplink doesn't carry this file echo, tell him or her you would appreciate
it. If you can't find someone who gets that file echo, let me know and I'm sure
I can point you to someone who does. Want to stick with someone in Zone2?  I
can help with that as well.  I count at least 9 zone 2 systems picking it up
here :)

>And when you look at the site right now, it doesn't have the files between 140
>and 1408. And 1408 was put there only by manual intervention from Ben. So ther
> does seem to be some kind of problem in the process of releasing the files to
> that website...

Perhaps you find it a problem... but I say, "So what?"  Those files are
available "everywhere".. If you don't know where to find them, then I guess
they are not so important to you.  Take a look at filegate.net and you'll see
as soon as they are hatched, they arrive here, then go immediately out to our
FileGate HUBs, and other downlinks here :) And all the issues are here... Ben
does all the work getting them out. Our HUBs move the files. I appreciate that!

Take care,
Janis

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