Aminet FAQ
Why are filenames limited to 30 characters?
Aminet struggles to be backwards compatible with legacy AmigaOS
versions. 30 characters including .readme suffix is the max. filename
size on classic Amigas not using third party filesystems. We feel also
that 30 chars should be more than enough, as a filename is just that,
and you are able to describe your package in the .readme itself. Even
with only 30 characters, you have at least 23^26 = 2.54E35 combinations
of potential filenames :)
Why don’t you support LZX?
LZX is a closed source, Amiga only format. Shortly after releasing LZX,
one of the authors joined Microsoft, who are now using LZX compression
technology for (amongst other things) their proprietary archive format
CAB. In other words: LZX is only available for m68k-amigaos, and that is
unlikely to change. LZX is not Y2K compliant, and the available patches
are not compatible to each other, let alone the various tools for
extracting LZX. Additionally, LZX is said to have a bug when archiving
lots of small files.
Yes. But please don’t reupload the whole package, just sent a mail to
aminet@aminet.net and tell us what information needs to be updated.
How do I get my own directory on Aminet?
Send a mail to aminet@aminet.net and ask for your own directory. Append
a list of packages (mods or pictures) that you have already uploaded or
that you are going to upload.
How can I become a mirror maintainer?
Send us an e-mail to aminet@aminet.net. Please add details about
bandwidth, contact details, your background and so forth, so we have
something to judge on. If you are already running an unofficial mirror
or frontend please contact us aswell to get matters done properly. The
reason to not have unofficial mirrors laying around is mainly to ensure
the authenticity of packages but also to protect the Aminet credibility
and name.
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