RE: 0% of 477K

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

I don't have a problem with the list itself (speed wise :-) since I
don't get the digest, but the archives are a major PITA for me. I'm
using IE 3.01 on a T1 line and I basically can't use the archives. The
format is close to useless for me.

Have a look at the Merkur list's archive site
(http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/merkur-owners.html) for a look at
how well it can be done. My understanding is that it's a function of the
type of list server they use (ListServe?) on that list.

No offense to Dan at all, BTW - I'm hugely appreciative of him running
the list and providing the space and time.
- peter
  peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
  91 200qw
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>-----Original Message-----
>From:	golf@bway.net [SMTP:golf@bway.net]
>Sent:	Thursday, January 02, 1997 6:40 PM
>To:	Psycho Bob <honge@creighton.edu>
>Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	Re: 0% of 477K
>
>Bob-
>
>You wrote:
>>It certainly does not matter how fast your computer is (well, somewhat,
>>but not a whole lot of difference). But more to the point, you need a fast
>>connection.
>>
>>But I'd tend to agree that the search result is discouraging for anyone
>>who has slower connection (yes, T1 *is* nice). I think I'd think twice if
>>I'm connected from elsewhere with regular connection speed (14.4, 28.8,
>>etc) and I need to find something from the archive...
>>
>(Clipped as per instructions)
>
>I do have T1 and the latest in kewl modems; I have very little problem with
>any other list including some very ponderous (6-700 entries) newsserver
>discussion groups. It's the list itself because it slows down accessing
>itself as the list grows. I've seen it before in a few other lists where
>the list manager was blind to the problem because his own hardware moved
>things right along _at home_. There are people out there accessing lists on
>dozens if not hundreds of different set ups and there are ways at the list
>end of things to speed things up. I mentioned the NEON list because it's a
>good example of a list that waiting wise is completely transparent: it
>works.
>
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>I might be slow but I'm inefficient
>  Web site moving right along @:
>    http://www.bway.net/~golf
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