[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Distro

[Chris Cox]

MadHat wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 15:17, Mark Bickel wrote:
> 
>>Why the multi-part HTML-encoded post?
>>To a list of this type particularly?
>>I know opinions vary on this, but IMO there is no reason for HTML
>>given the type of content (discussion, which needs no more than plain text).
>>
>>Given that currently NTLUG's is now looking for a new ISP, and that we are
>>non-profit, and really want to avoid paying for bandwidth/storage, I think
>>it is appropriate for mail-list posters to use plain-text, and trim
>>appropriately when quoting in replies to threads.
>>

It something you've got to tolerate though in this case... as he stated,
haven't quite figured out why the emails are always coming out html.
I don't like Microsoft stuff either... and sometimes it's a real
pain to coerce into doing what is "right".

Thought it may seem like rudeness, just remember we're not there... and
we don't know how your Exchange setup is configured.  I'm supposed
to run the Microsoft productivity products where I work... now, as a
sysadmin... I get to bend the rules... and I have enough knowledge
to make things work "right" and the access to make it happen.  But not
all are that fortunate.

> 
> 
> 2 things:
> 
> 1. http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
> 
> 2. speaking of moving, did we ever find out the bandwidth usage or any
> other info?
> 

To answer that question, bandwidth usage is EXTREMELY light.  On a heavy
month, might get into the Megabytes ... but generally... it's very
light.  In fact, the machine is just a 300Mhz box.  It's approximately
4U, but right now it is configured (I believe) as a floor standing
mid tower.  It's essentially a VARstation (back when VA Linux was
still doing HW).

We've had many offers... I don't think any will have a problem with
our bandwidth usage.  The colo might be an issue just because of
the for factor (even if turned sideways... still 4U after all).

So.. 10,000 hits a month... 6M a month is heavy (that's just http
though).  Occasionally Rick and/or Chris B. (and on some occasions
me) will transfer some multi-megabyte files around using the server,
but even so, it's probably not even 100M per month.