wgnoyes Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Maybe someone who cares also watches this part of BE, because I find no links on ipsc.org for the webmaster or anyone in a similar position to directly email on the following issue: On the WinMSS page, you have two ways of downloading the program. One is a link to a .exe file which downloads fine and (I'm guessing) resides on the same server as the website itself. The other is as a .zip file, which is hosted on someone's angelfire.com space. Angelfire has implemented a policy of disallowing direct links to any of its customer's web component's from a direct external link, therefore the two .zip links are useless. Anyone at IPSC who finds the above to be anything more than "...unrelenting criticism without a single positive or constructive comment..." may wish to address these two problems. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 (edited) Hi, I know who's responsible for this and I'll e-mail your post to him. BTW: On my website there's a mirror of the WinMSS files available: http://www.elstrodt.nl/ipsc ********************* Addendum: I have sent the mail out. BTW, the mail address for this is winmss@ipsc.org . The link to Angelfire use to work before, but apparently Angelfire has changed it's policy for this. In the meantime, please use the mirror on my website to download. Edited November 6, 2004 by Garfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted November 6, 2004 Author Share Posted November 6, 2004 What's the difference between the .exe's and the .zip's? I generally find load modules don't compress very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Maybe someone who cares also watches this part of BE, because I find no links on ipsc.org for the webmaster or anyone in a similar position to directly email on the following issue:On the WinMSS page, you have two ways of downloading the program. One is a link to a .exe file which downloads fine and (I'm guessing) resides on the same server as the website itself. The other is as a .zip file, which is hosted on someone's angelfire.com space. Angelfire has implemented a policy of disallowing direct links to any of its customer's web component's from a direct external link, therefore the two .zip links are useless. 1) On the WinMSS page (for as long as I care to remember), the following text appears: NOTE: WinMSS should function on Windows ME; Windows 2000; Windows XP; and, Windows 2003 without installing any additional software. Please feel free to contact us at: winmss@ipsc.org with your concerns, comments, and/or issues at any time. http://www.ipsc.org/mss.htm 2) Angelfire previously did not allow direct links to executable (.EXE) files, but would allow direct links to non-executable (e.g.: .ZIP) files. What's the difference between the .exe's and the .zip's? I generally find load modules don't compress very well. See point # 2, above. ~~~ Beaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted November 7, 2004 Author Share Posted November 7, 2004 So you don't really need the .zip's at all now. I'd whack them, just to eliminate confusion. I'd also, just for appearance sake, move the .exe's to somewhere under ipsc.org so that they appear under the website url, such as ipsc.org/downloads/FullSetup.exe or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 So you don't really need the .zip's at all now. I'd whack them, just to eliminate confusion. I'd also, just for appearance sake, move the .exe's to somewhere under ipsc.org so that they appear under the website url, such as ipsc.org/downloads/FullSetup.exe or something similar. Having tried various "free" Internet services, only to be later frustrated for some reason or another, I have purchased an annual Internet service to host this software. It is in the works now and should be completed within a week. Both software download sources will remain on other Internet servers, but will be directly downloadable from the IPSC.org web site: http://www.ipsc.org/mss.htm It is with regret that I cannot monitor all IPSC activity and/or postings here that relate to WinMSS, etc., but will always give any email received via my winmss@ipsc.org email account the due attention that it deserves... ~~~ Beaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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