The file mode issue for arachne-dist is not resolved yet. In spite of my arguments and the example ftp sites and document posted, I actually personally feel that binary mode is best, certainly for mixed file types, as apparantly so do Glenn, Ted, and Joe. I just wish there was no choice. :(
If you check Michael's "readme.1st" you will see that it has only LFs in it, but that could mean either he used ASCII mode upload or a Unix style editor and binary upload. I believe the latter. The ftp system at arachne defaults to binary mode. What we need to do is make sure what eventually gets into /newbuild is CONSISTENT so let's hear any comments for ASCII or against binary NOW. The fact that a visitor may download a file (with Arachne) that doesn't work with Arachne can be resolved with a notice in the main directory. I'll manage to live with the inconvenience of not being able to do "instant" tests on new bits if we use binary. <G> - Clarence Verge. -- Using Arachne 1.66 on DSL.
