[NTLUG:Discuss] Upcoming Changes to the NTLUG server.

[Steve Baker]

Rick Cook wrote:

> As some of you may already know, the North Texas Linux Users Group was
> fortunate enough (through the efforts of Kendall Clark) to have VA Linux
> Systems donate a VARstation to the group.

Wow!  Those guys sure are generous with their stuff.  What with the entire
SourceForge setup, Slashdot, FreshMeat, HappyPenguin - and a SIGNIFICANT
number of the mailing lists I subscribe to are on their servers.

They also host HUGE number of OpenSource projects - including some very
significant ones like Mesa and DRI (which is now almost exclusively run by
VALinux employees) - and some insignificant ones (like *all* of mine).

...I sure hope the Linux community aren't putting all their eggs into
one basket!  If VA were to get into some kind of trouble, it could be
a pretty major disaster.  I sure hope Microsoft don't think of that!

> After a _very slow_ process, we have
> set Labor Day weekend for the transition from our venerable old server to the
> new server. The switch is expected to go fairly smoothly with minimal
> disruption to our users. To help us with that process, please do not make any
> changes to your mailing list subscriptions after 1 September until the new
> server is in place. We will send out another announcement after the transition
> is complete.

Good luck - and thanks for all your efforts!

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