[openbeos] Re: Site Audit

On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Cyan <cyanh256@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > *The point is, I'd like to salvage as much BeOS software as
> > possible. I'd like to ask the community to contribute any missing
> > files (that I'm sure they have on CDs in their basements) my way,
> > so I can fill the missing gaps.
> > I've tried to keep a record (sometimes GoogleDocs crashed on me)
> > of the missing files, and for the most part, should be pretty
> > complete. You can view the documents here (in XLS, ODF): *
>
> I have a moderately large collection of old BeOS software (back to
> about 1999), but I don't know of any BeOS apps which can view XLS
> or ODF files (Gobe Productive doesn't seem to import either).
> Do you have the list available in a more universal format?


hmm, i was using google docs, i can share that with you...

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>
> Alternatively I could put the entire collection on my Web server,
> so you can try requesting the files by name -- I think they mostly
> have their original BeBits filenames. That'd be easier than
> cross-referencing a large document.


that would be nice :)

>
>
> What's the policy on drivers, codecs and patches (which in some
> cases may never be compatible with Haiku)?


i think the new site may offer beos and haiku compatible software as well as
haiku native software... users would just have to figure out what's
compatible by a rating system.




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