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From: bernd@NeRo.Uni-Bonn.DE (Bernd Kreimeier)

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Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: id WWW page updated

Date: 12 Feb 1996 12:00:21 -0000

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> From: Ryan Drake

> The id WWW page has been updated with information about the

> deathmatch demo. Go to the Quake screenshots page and check

> it out. Looks like they are preparing to release something

> BIG!

Here is what webmaster@id should have done right off. You might

want to do him an undeserved favor and NOT check it out on their

page.

The net works. It's the people that don't.

B.

>>full quote from http://www.idsoftware.com/qss.html, as of Feb 19th:

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NOTE:

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Please understand id Software is working extremely hard on Quake.

There will be a playable demo for Quake due in a very short time. The

following hosts are now mirroring ftp.idsoftware.com:/idstuff.

quake.best.com/pub/idsoftware

ftp.netural.com/pub/idsoftware

ftp.cdrom.com/pub/idgames/idstuff

uss-hood.starfleet.com/pub/idstuff

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Quake-only mirroring sites. WHEN IT IS RELEASED

THESE SITES ARE NOT YET ACTIVE! DO NOT USE THEM. IF YOU USE THEM BEFORE THE

DEMO IS RELEASED YOU WILL BE BANNED.

ftp.inner.com/pub/games/quake

ftp.LAME.org/quake

linux.mit.edu/pub/games/quake

ftp.connectnet.com/pub/games/quake

ftp.island.net/pub/games/quake

ftp.cinternet.net/pub/games/quake

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E-mail ftpadmin@ftp.idsoftware.com if you would like to become a mirror.

Please, include the name of the machine that will serve as the mirror and a

contact.

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