Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:34:54 -0500
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> Then a directory listing of zipsused shows the release dates of all
> packages.  Now the only thing missing is an up-to-date listing of
> latest package releases.  If the mini-faq isn't the appropriate
> place for such (obviously up to dj) maybe a master file is.  Doing a
> ls on the simtel ftp directories is confused by the presence of many
> older packages, and the need to scan multiple directories.

The 00_INDEX.txt files are the best place for these.  I've still got
to go prune the old releases from simtel.  The redating trick might be
useful.