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rwittick@msu.edu others.
03 Can I post binary files here? (rec.aviation.simulators)
In the past, some uuencoded binary files have been posted to this
forum. In general, most of these files have been airplanes or
scenery for MS FS4 and such. Although there's nothing really wrong
with posting such files to the news group, use a little common sense
before doing so, and ask yourself the following questions:
* How big is the file? Whereas posting a 2k TRACON/ATC sector
is probably not a big deal, a 50k scenery file is probably
pushing things. Most administrators probably don't want to
store several large binary files in their news spool
directories.
* Would it be better to put it up for FTP? In the case of larger
files, it would be better to post the file to an FTP site
such as ftp.iup.edu or wings.ark.com, and then just
announce its existence on the news group, telling people where
they can find it and what it is. See Section F for a listing
of FTP sites that carry Flight-Sim related material.
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