>> You mean like macdrivermuseum.com? > > No. While they have local files, a lot are links to other sites, some > of which are not there. > > I mean a site where everything (and more than just drivers) are there, > not remote links.
I'm on digest mode and probably not on all 3 lists so forgive me if I'm behind on this thread. Charles, Martin -- Great Idea! Go for it! Let me offer some perspective. First of all it would be great to have some programming knowledge to build such a site. A site with a database backend running on MySQL, PHP, and PERL scripts would probably make such a site administratively feasible. You know like MacNN, Macfixit, LowEnd Mac, Version Tracker. All of these sites are full time work for the people involved. With that comes advertising, subscriptions, and pleas for contributions. Secondly, such a site would attract much attention and traffic. Currently, the MDM averages 100-150 daily visitors and stays under my web hosts traffic limits. A site with "everything" would attract much attention from the software's copyright owners and would be fairly expensive to host, much more than the $220 annual cost of hosting the MDM. The MDM with its somewhat narrow focus, kinda stays under the radar and tries to avoid blatant copyright infringement with the abandonware stance. Lastly, you are more than welcome to take the software from the MDM and use it for a all-encompassing site. Of course I also open to any assistance on improving the MDM. You want to add a database, fix links, add content, create better graphics for it -- cool...give me a buzz. I'm sure we can work something out. Unfortunately, I don't have the time or programming knowledge to create a more comprehensive archive. I've got these things called a day job, wife, and two little kids distracting me :) - Bhavesh ------------- Visit the Mac Driver Museum @ http://www.macdrivermuseum.com Join the MDM Yahoo! Group @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/macdrivers -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
