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On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Matt Galster wrote:

> Maybe we could set up a members-only ftp site for the images
> somewhere?
> 
> MEG

I have a few concerns about that:

* security. I've chosen not to install an ftp server at all on the new 
server. I'm concerned that if I add one, the server is likely to be 
cracked easily.

* bandwidth. As popular as these downloads are, they would likely choke 
all the available bandwidth on the new server, leaving little for the we 
and email services. Also, USDC probably wouldn't be thrilled abou the 
added load; as I recall, that was one of the big concerns we had at Verio 
when tarnhelm was hosted there.

* membership. We don't have a formal membership list, so there's no clear 
way of determining who gets access.

I suppose someone could open a throwaway account on someplace like 
geocities for this purpose; I don't know if that's consistent with their 
usage policies, though.

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