Subj : Re: LinuxNet
To : All
From : Nigel Reed
Date : Tue Feb 25 2025 03:45 pm
On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:36:37 -0600
"Dan Clough" (1:135/115) <
[email protected]> wrote:
> -=> Sean Rima wrote to Andrew Leary <=-
>
> -=> Andrew Leary wrote to Dan Clough <=-
>
> DC>> > Can you advise on the current state of LinuxNet? Is it
> DC>> > still a
> DC> > viable network these days? Thanks.
>
> AL> LinuxNet is still operating, barely. I can't get a response
> AL> from Chad most of the time, although his system is still running
> AL> and accepting mail. I am still producing the distributed
> AL> LinuxNet nodelists, although I have no confirmation that they
> AL> are actually making it out to Chad's 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
> AL> realistic place to discuss anything related to Linux.
>
> SR> I am sad to see it has died so much. I was trying to join but
> SR> getting nothing from Chad.
>
> SR> I remember back in the day when we started LinuxNet, it was
> SR> active and a great place.
>
> SR> Oh, well, off I go. I do think there is a place for a dedicated
> SR> Linux 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...
I would much rather see someone else take control of Linuxnet rather
than start up a new network.
Why not talk to the current owner about taking over if he doesn't have
time to work and promote it? That is something I would get behind. I
don't think I'd want to try and start another new network from scratch.
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