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- From: mrhyde@netcom.com (Mr. Hyde)
- Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
- Subject: An announcement from the Library...
- Summary: A new service for APDI/Generica
- Keywords: FTP Index Archives Dilcue
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.163933.630@netcom.com>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 16:39:33 GMT
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
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- A loud *POP* is heard in the Dragon's Inn, as two imps materialize next to
- the bulletin board. They are identical twins, except that one has reddish
- skin, and the other is of a blueish hue. The blue one (Bit) has a scroll
- tucked under his arm, and the red one (Byte) has a small hammer. Bit hops
- up onto Byte's shoulders and unfurls the scroll. Byte then hands him the
- hammer and a nail. A few taps of the hammer later, an announcement has been
- posted on the bulletin board and the imps disappear with a *SNAP*CRACKLE*
-
-
- ANNOUNCING THE A.P.D.I. ARCHIVES
-
- I have been carefully recording all that has transpired here at the Inn
- and in Generica. I estimate that my archives are missing less that 1 in
- 100. The archives contain over 4600 chapters (articles) in 20 huge volumes
- (MB). Currently the archives are only indexed by Subject (Subject line), but
- my trusty scribes are hard at work attempting to compile a keyword-index by
- name, place, and "thread". Alas, this task may take a month or more.
-
- There are two methods by which you, the citizens of Generica, can access
- the archives (and their indexes). Via the Post-Office or by Magic.
-
- Via Mail:
- Send mail to the address below, with your request in the body of the message.
- I will then search the index(es) for you, and either mail you the matching
- "chapters" or a list of matches (if there are too many "hits"). Until the
- keyword index is compiled, I will be very reluctant to search the actual
- archives for your requests.
-
- TO: mrhyde@netcom.com
-
- EXAMPLE:
- Dear Zenith,
- Please search your archives for all occurances of "Lancos" or
- "Zebron". Thanks
-
- Via Magic:
- I have set aside a portion of my personal library for the Indexes and other
- materials of interest. If you know the powerful "FTP" spell, you can access
- the indexes directly. The arcane formula is listed below. This archive is
- "read-only", you may retrieve anything you like from it, but you can't place
- anything there. If there is something you'd like placed there for the benefit
- of all Generican citizens, let me know via mail. Do not forget to use "binary
- mode" for all files not in ".txt" format.
-
- The FTP library currently contains:
- Subject indexes (no.1-no.3999)
- The Directory of Generica (latest edition)
- JourneyGarb flyer/catalog
- APDI FAQs (full and mini)
- And coming soon:
- The DragonQuest Saga (we hope)
-
- *note* All ".zip" files are compressed using the latest state-of-the-art
- compression magic. Older uncompression magics may not work (use "zip19" or
- "pkzip2.04"). If you have any difficulty with either the transfer of files or
- decompression, please let me know.
-
- ftp netcom.com (192.100.81.100)
- login: anonymous
- password: (your e-mail address)
- cd /pub/mrhyde/APDI
-
-
- Cheers and happy reading
- ____
- / __ ___
- / |__ |\ | | | |__|
- /___ |__ | \| | | | |
- Head Librarian of the Great Library of Generica
-
- --
- __ __ ____ _ _ __ __ ____ ____
- | \/ | | _ \ | | | | \ \./ / | _ \ | __| Mike D. Bavister (RL)
- | |\/| | | |_| | | |__| | \ / | | \ \ | |__ VFR Pilot (Weekends)
- | | | | | / | __ | | | | |_/ / | |__ Zenith (.Dragons-Inn)
- |_| |_| |_|\_\ [] |_| |_| |_| |____/ |____| Mr_Hyde (IRC)
- mrhyde@netcom.com bj689@cleveland.freenet.edu
-