Subj : Re: LinuxNet
To : Sean Rima
From : Dan Clough
Date : Tue Feb 25 2025 03:36 pm
-=> Sean Rima wrote to Andrew Leary <=-
-=> Andrew Leary wrote to Dan Clough <=-
DC>> > Can you advise on the current state of LinuxNet? Is it still a
DC> > viable network these days? Thanks.
AL> LinuxNet is still operating, barely. I can't get a response from Chad
AL> most of the time, although his system is still running and accepting
AL> mail. I am still producing the distributed LinuxNet nodelists, although
AL> I have no confirmation that they are actually making it out to Chad's
AL> downlinks.
AL>
AL> All in all, I'm starting to think that there's not much reason to
AL> continue it. Perhaps the FidoNet LINUX echo would be a more realistic
AL> place to discuss anything related to Linux.
SR> I am sad to see it has died so much. I was trying to join but getting
SR> nothing from Chad.
SR> I remember back in the day when we started LinuxNet, it was active and
SR> a great place.
SR> Oh, well, off I go. I do think there is a place for a dedicated Linux
SR> network but it needs to be maintained by the admin
I am actually considering starting up an "alternative" Linux-focused
network, and wondering if there would be interest. One thing different
would certainly be that it would be actively maintained...
Anyone that might be interested in such a thing - I'd be glad to hear
your thoughts on it...
