On 5/27/20 9:13 PM, Rich Alderson via cctalk wrote:
Hello, everyone,
As I'm sure all of you are aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a crisis with
devastating effects on many cultural organizations, and more especially on those which
rely on public gatherings and special events to achieve their mission. Since before we
opened to the public in 2012, our philosophy has been a simple one: To understand
computing technology of any period, you need to experience that technology at first hand.
The current global situation has made it difficult for us to serve our mission, and given
so much uncertainty we have made the difficult decision to suspend all operations of LCM+L
for now. We will spend the months ahead reassessing if, how, and when to reopen. Because
that will not happen in any short time frame, the staff, including me, have been laid
off.
On a personal note, the last 17 years, since July 2003, have been a time of growth,
excitement, and backbreaking labor which I would not trade for anything. The friendships
I have formed, in the community at large (and it is international in scope) as well as
among my colleagues here, are a comfort to me. I'll be subscribed from a personal
address once that is moderator-approved.
Thank you all for your interest in and support for Living Computers: Museum + Labs, and
our previous incarnations. It means a great deal to us as we wind down the current
implementation.
Does this mean the MineCraft Server will be going down, too? :-(
bill