archives

[James Dally]

Andy:  The CD Rom sounds great

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> 
> >Is there any *easy* way to download *all* the archieves?
> 
> Don,
> 
> I assume you mean the archives of the pianotech list?  Right now they're
> only available as lots of files on the web site.  In fact, I"m in the
process
> of converting the web site to more files, separated by year and month so
> they'll be easier to navigate (they'll be a search engine too).
> 
> If you have a tool that copies web trees (like "w3mir" on UNIX) then you
> should be able to copy all the archives in one command.  But I realize
that
> very few of the subscribers on this list use UNIX and fewer still have the
> installed the w3mir freeware.  So I'm willing to make it easier for you
> to download all the archives, but I need to know what would work for you.
> Do you want one or two really huge files that you could download in one
> or two mouse clicks?  Do you have an "ftp" program that can copy lists
> of files?  If so, I can make the files available via ftp.
> 
> I've also been toying with the idea of throwing all the archives on
> a CD-ROM and telling people I will ship them a copy if they reimburse
> me for the cost.  That would allow you to just throw the CD-ROM in
> your drive and use your local machine's "Find..." command to seach it.
> There would be no more content than is available publically on the web,
> it would just be much faster to access.  What do folks think of that idea?
> 
> -andy