NOTICE OF MOTION

At the July 16 meeting, I intend to make the following motions:

MOTION:
That the existing policy on FTP and binary file transfers be rescinded.

MOTION
That NCF operational staff be directed to recommend a policy on necessary
limits to account resource usage that would be more appropriate for the
existing and expected future NCF system.

BACKGROUND

The existing policy was written at a time when NCF system resources were
more limited than today, and when NCF was closely tied to the FreePort
software. Given our 1996 strategy to move to a WWW format, the limitations
of this policy unnecessarily restrict accomplishing our mission and
strategy. NCF system resources are still not unlimited, but mapping those
system limitations onto individual account limitations needs to be more
flexible and practical. Previous attempts to write a policy on Binaries
evolved through discussion to the point where Board members questioned the
need for this policy. Thus, I recommend we rescind the existing policy and
ask the people most involved with making the system work to recommend what
limitations make sense.
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Richard P. Taylor, aa333    WWW Home Page  http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~aa333
rptaylor@FreeNet.Carleton.Ca
National Capital FreeNet Board Secretary and board newsgroup moderator