Date   : Mon, 26 Mar 1984 22:40:00 MST (Mon)
From   : Keith Petersen <W8SDZ@Simtel20.ARPA>
Subject: Arghh MDM730

Irv called Bob Clyne who co-sysops my RCPM saying that we should
replace MDM730.COM with the "new MDM730.COM" and he has sent it to
Sysop RCPM and all around the country, as you've said, Bob.  Our
attitude is this:  we do NOT want to carry two programs with the SAME
NAME and will reject this "update".  We will continue to carry the
original MDM730 files, including the source code, until an update is
made to the filename.  We will carry patch fix .ASM files and if you
consider yours to be "ready for release" will put it out immediately.

Irv has done this before, which is why I took away his "ERA"
priveleges on my RCPM.  He was updating files without telling anyone
and without changing the filenames.  It was chaos.  He's so worried
about "what people will think"... What about us RCPM Sysops who have
to try to explain WHY two people who downloaded the same program on
different dates don't have the same version?

I'm going to recommend to the sysops on the clearinghouse that they
reject Irv's "improved MDM730".
--Keith