18 Sep
1999
18 Sep
'99
12:04 a.m.
I have a full time domain, and a burstable 10mb ethernet connection to two
major backbones. I'd be willing to host the mailing list, and if desired
would consider "absorbing" the charge of registering a domain just for the
list.
Jay West
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Lane <kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu Date: Saturday,
September 18, 1999 1:43 AM
Subject: FW: INFO-PDP11 mailing list needs to move soon!
object,
If any of you have a full-time domain under your
control, and could
consider hosting the INFO-PDP11 mailing list server, please contact Pat
Barron as noted in the attached message.
Thanks. Attachment follows.
-=-=- <snip> -=-=-
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999 18:29:53 -0400 (EDT), in vmsnet.pdp-11 you wrote:
>>From: Pat Barron <pat(a)transarc.com
>>Newsgroups: vmsnet.pdp-11
>>Subject: INFO-PDP11 mailing list needs to move soon!
>>Message-ID:
<Pine.GSO.3.96.990914180619.11989A-100000(a)smithfield.transarc.ibm.com
>>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 18:29:53 -0400 (EDT)
>>Organization: Info-Pdp11<==>Vmsnet.Pdp-11 Gateway
>>X-Gateway-Source-Info: Mailing List
>>Lines: 19
>>Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
>>Mime-Version: 1.0
>>Path:
news1.jps.net!news-west.eli.net!uunet!ffx.uu.net!news.globix.net!news.idt.ne
t!newsfeed.mathworks.com!news.kjsl.com!mvb.saic.com!info-pdp11
>>Xref: news1.jps.net vmsnet.pdp-11:71
> >>Due to some logistical changes at work,
it appears that I will not be
>>able to host the INFO-PDP11 mailing list here for much longer. I am
>>currently seeking a volunteer to take over the care and feeding of this
>>mailing list. The ideal candidate should have a mail server under
his/her
>>direct control, with good Internet
connectivity. If you use an
>>automated list maintenance package like Majordomo, the actual time
>>required for list administration is not substantial. If you might
>>be willing to take on this task, please drop me a note and let me know.
> >>I have maintained this list for the last
11 years or so, and I've been
>>very glad over that time to take care of this discussion list. The
PDP-11
>was the
first "real" computer I ever used, and it was where I got all of
>my early experience with Unix kernel hacking, so it still holds a special
>place in my heart. However, for good or bad, it appears that I will
>[finally! ;-)] need to move on to other things - though even if/when the
>list does move, I'll still be a reader!
>--Pat.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho,
Blue Feather Technologies -- kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech [dot] com
Web: http://www.bluefeathertech.com
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