Skip the "real"/AWS tape. Maybe just cut one only on request.
I always download the individual file zip member and use "xmit manager"
to extract files to my pc for review. I either upload individual files
or upload the xmit file depending on my needs.
Just a web page with a list of downloadable zip files. The full details
of each file can still remain in File001.
Maybe each file can also have a separate AWS file too.
Tony Thigpen
Sam Golob wrote on 3/17/21 2:06 PM:
Dear Folks,
I have a dilemma. The dilemma is: How often should I make new CBT
Tape Versions?
We make about 2 or 3 CBT Tape Version updates per year, and we have
been doing that for the past 16 or 17 years now. This is in contrast to
when Arnie was doing the CBT Tape. Arnie (Casinghino) had to put all
his updates on a REAL TAPE REEL, and therefore, in order to keep the
people relatively current, he had to make about 15 version updates per
year.
The problem is as follows: Now that we have the website,
www.cbttape.org, all the updated files that are "between the tape
releases" can go into a separate section on the website, called the
"Updates" page. That allows us to have some leeway. We ARE NOT FORCED
TO UPDATE the "Tape Version" to keep people current, but on the other
hand, many of the people are used to the old system, and they don't look
at the Updates page at all. Therefore, they are losing out on having
"the latest and the greatest", and sometimes they introduce unnecessary
errors, by not downloading the latest software.
So. First. I have to emphasize that you should ALWAYS look at the
Updates Page first. But since a sizable number of people still don't do
so, I am wondering that maybe I should make more updates per year.
It takes about 3 days' worth of solid work, to make a CBT Tape
Version update. My question is: "Can you live with the current system,
use the Updates Page all the time, and not always make the mistake of
going to the "CBT" page only? Or should I make 4, 5, or 6 or more
smaller updates per year?"
"To make version updates, or to not make (so many) version
updates? THAT is the question." (from Shakespeare?)
Please let me know (on list or off list) what you think.
All the best of everything to all of you.
Sincerely, Sam
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