18 Mar
1998
18 Mar
'98
11:38 p.m.
;-) Clearing the snow from my glasses, I saw Captain Napalm typed:
Note: My first, last & only on this subject...
[snip]
And yet it continues (and Sam, in your reply to the
above you appear sane
and rational, yet your diatribes on the list show a completely different
side, and one that isn't very flattering).
In my experiences as well, during private e-mail exchanges with Sam (one on
a similar vein to this) he does seem much more level-headed, but in this
instance I do believe that Sam is *way* off-base here. To stretch things
just a wee bit, Hitler proved that in the end, dictatorship is a bad way to
be. Sam seems to be bent on ruling with an iron fist, which I believe would
stifle any list he creates, not being allowed to flourish.
Bill may "own" the current list, but that
still doesn't prevent anyone
from starting up a new list dedicated to the same topic, only time and
resources. And perhaps against my better judgment, I'm doing such a thing
(Lord help me), and so let it be. If Sam feels that he can run a list
better than Bill, or even I, then he is certainly free to start his own and
see who signs up. Much like I am doing now.
As I'm partners with 2 others to start an ISP I was considering this as
well, and was willing to offer any services/help to Sir Wirehead if he so
needed, I make this offer to you as well...
If you need any off-site backup / mirroring / etc. services that can be
performed without swallowing an entire T-1 (10% bandwidth to start would
not be a problem, I believe), I will help you if you request it. Anything
else you can think of, just ask. I will certainly consider anything,
provided it takes not more than 7-10 hours / week of my time (preferably
less -- this venture is a bit time constraining...)
It's there. If no one subscribes and this list
continues to flurish, so
be it. If, on the other hand, my list takes off and this one dies, so be
it. Currently, the only person subscribed is me. I'm not going to add
people, it's up to you.
For the moment, I'll see if this list straightens out. However, if Sam has
his way.... lemme say that I've been burned by loyalty too many times, and
have a pretty good feeling as to when to bolt...
Oh, on the offer: If your list flourishes and then you decide to end it, I
am already offering to move the list to my servers if that need arises... I
got into the "list business" (3 under my belt -- 2 dealing with classic
machines) by taking over a list in dire straits... (yea, one is just a bit
rocky right now, but not being a sysadmin has its disadvantages... :-(
That will be rectified in 2-3 weeks, permanently.)
This is "Merch", signing off on this subject.
--
Roger Merchberger | If at first you don't succeed,
Owner, MerchWare | nuclear warhead disarmament should
zmerch(a)northernway.net | *not* be your first career choice.