<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > In a recent note, Darren Evans-Young said: > > > Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 10:24:32 -0500 > > > > I am *seriously* considering changing IBM-MAIN (2001-2006) archive > > access to subscribers only, and I may not have a choice. We have > > > It appears this is already in effect. I just attempted to > view this month's archive index, and was required to log in. > > > recently been beat on by software attempting to download all our > > > Search engines? Do you have a Robots file? I'd guess yes. > Will this mean Google will be unable to index the archives? > > > archives. I need a REAL good argument for keeping IBM-MAIN archive > > access Public..as in open to anyone, subscribed or not. > > > FWIW, Citations. For example, just a few hours ago, I submitted an > RCF to IBM with a citation of an article here. The recipient > will not be able to follow the link. >
Darren, isn't it useless to protect your archives? The newsgroup version of the list is fully available in Google archives, so what is your purpose of protecting the list archives? Kees. ********************************************************************** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
