Re: On-line Apisto Species list; List archiving

[Talfie@ix.netcom.com]

On 01/29/97 09:53:20 you wrote:
>
>Hello from Tokyo,
>
>1. Online apisto species list
>Does anyone know of an online 0 exhaustive list of
>Apisto species?  If not, I think we are the people to put one together
>and put it on an apisto page, which Richard has previously offered to
>host @ aquaria.net. I envision first a list of all scientifically described
>species, and then add a list of "official ? varieties". This would
>might/be
>	* great for newcomers to the list
>	* a spelling aid (we could make a spelling checker perhaps)
>	* a way to make a online form to register the species you keep or
>	  want to trade for
>	* a start for a species-indexed web list of contributed photos,
>          knowledge, references to literature  etc etc.
>
>Of course we should support the non-apisto dwarfs too but how about 
starting
>on the genus Apistogramma.
>
>2. List archiving
>How do people feel about archiving the list. I personally feel happy to
>do so. We have great contributors and it would be a waste of time and
>resources to let their contributions disappear or force people to re-quote
>them time and time again.
>
>If we get enough yeses and if we can overcome the copyright issues
>which Richard Sexton says prevent unauthorized archiving our mail,
>I think everyone will benefit.
>
>Frank O'Carroll
>Tokyo
>
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Both sound like great ideas!!!!

Tracie Alfieri
Cincinnati, Ohio


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