From: weiner@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu (Jeff Weiner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit,umich.archives,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Atari.archive.umich.edu FAQ
Date: 15 Dec 1992 11:15:35 -0500
Organization: Umich Atari Posse, In Full Effect
NNTP-Posting-Host: terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu
Summary: There is no summary
Keywords: gopher, bart, the pope, christine, satan's little helpers

[NOTE: Changes are marked with **NEW**]

Welcome to atari.archive.umich.edu's Frequently Asked Questions

Updated on: Dec 15, 1992


1. How can I access the archive?  

   You can access the archive in one of two ways: by our mail server, BART,
   or via anonymous ftp.  To get information on the mail server, please
   send mail to atari@atari.archive.umich.edu with a body of 'help'.  For
   information on anonymous ftp, please refer to my 'Beginner's Guide to
   Anonymous FTP,' which is frequently posted here.  Questions about BART
   should first be addressed to the help file, then to Jon Brode,
   jon@atari.archive.umich.edu.

[NOTE: As of Dec 15, bart was still being beta tested.]

   **NEW**:  Atari.archive.umich.edu is now available over the gopher system.
   As each gopher is setup differently, I can't give a specific path. But,
   you might want to try looking under "Other Gopher Systems", "North America",
   "USA", "Software Archives at the University of Michigan".  Have fun.

   **NEW**: The archive is also being mirrored in at least two locations:
   wuarchive.wustl.edu in mirrors/archive.umich.edu/atari and at
   src.doc.ic.ac.uk in computing/systems/atari/umich.  Thanks for 
   helping to reduce our load by using our mirrors.  Remeber, that uploads
   to the mirrors will NOT make it to me. To upload, you *must* be 
   at atari.archive.umich.edu.

3. How can I upload things to the archive?

   You can upload via ftp or by sending uuencoded chunks to me (address below).
   Please refer to 'How to upload to atari.archive' (frequently posted here)
   for more information.


4. After I've posted files to the archive, it often takes a few days before
   they're available to the public.  What sort of queueing system do
   you use?

   **NEW**: The queueing system is now known as our collective spare time.
   I've found some folks willing to donate their time and energy to
   help maintain the archive.  So, if you don't see someting appear in
   a few days time, that means we're probably having trouble with your
   file.  Drop us a line at atari-archivists@atari.archive.umich.edu
   to find out what's going on.


5. What is {MiNT, TeX, Gnu, etc.}?

   Please refer these questions to the authors of the software.  Often times
   I know very little about a piece of software that is posted here.


6. What is the ip# for atari.archive.umich.edu? 

   **NEW**: Well, we're back to one ip#.  I'm not going to say what it
   is, just use the atari.archive address.

7. What are the ???s in the index for?

   A ??? signifies that I don't know what the file is or does.  Please 
   feel free to contact me should you happen to know the answer.


8. Where can I go for more information about the archive?

   Please feel free to send mail to weiner@atari.archive.umich.edu and I'll
   try to answer your questions.  Questions about BART should be addressed
   to its author, Jon Brode (jon@atari.archive.umich.edu).


9. What happens if mail bounces when we try to contact you?

   I can be reached at the following addresses.  Please use them in
   this order: weiner@atari.archive.umich.edu, 
   weiner@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu
   Jeff.weiner@um.cc.umich.edu
   weiner@stat.umn.edu
   weiner@zircon.labmed.umn.edu


Cheers,

-- 
 -  Jeff Weiner  -  weiner@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu  -  Umich Atari Posse  -