Subj : Re: LinuxNet
To : All
From : Dan Clough
Date : Tue Mar 18 2025 05:00 pm
Re: Re: LinuxNet
By: Nigel Reed to All on 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 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> 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.
> > 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.
An update on this... I've tried to contact the current LinuxNet operator via Netmail, Email, Echomail, and his local BBS message base; for the last three weeks or so, with no response whatsoever. So either he's ignoring or is just out of the loop completely.
Not sure what the next step is at this point. I've got an outline of a plan for starting a replacement Net and may do that by sometime next month. I've got some work/travel demands that will keep me too busy until then.
Still interested in comments from you all on whether that's a good idea, or some alternatives. I know there is a Fido Linux echo that is mostly quiet, and not sure if that is a surefire indicator of how a new Net would do, or not. Your thoughts are welcome if you have any.
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