6 Sep
2016
6 Sep
'16
6:01 a.m.
It was written....
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but Manx seems to be in the process of being
relocated
Hasn't Manx been in that state for ages?
/P
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manx.classiccmp.org
terminals.classiccmp.org
computergraphicsmuseum.com/net/org
The owner of those three sites has the unfortunate honor of being the only
person ever asked to leave the free hosting at classiccmp.org.
I gave him 30 days to get his stuff hosted elsewhere.
I even backed up all his content and databases and put them on a 1.5TB
external hard drive and shipped it to him (while keeping the sites running
on the classiccmp server).
Even though I told him 30 days, I gave him about 180 days before I said "you
have to get these moved or I'll have to turn them off".
After about another 90 days or more, I did redirects back to his home site
so they at least weren't dead.
The content and databases are still on the classiccmp server, although
publicly inaccessible, just to make sure the new locations are up and
running before I delete the content locally.
I did my best.....
J
6 Sep
6 Sep
6:18 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jay West [mailto:jwest at classiccmp.org]
Sent: 06 September 2016 14:01
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>; rob at jarratt.me.uk
Subject: RE: Manx
It was written....
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on
but Manx seems to be in the process of being
relocated
Hasn't Manx been in that state for ages?
/P
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manx.classiccmp.org
terminals.classiccmp.org
computergraphicsmuseum.com/net/org
The owner of those three sites has the unfortunate honor of being the only
person ever asked to leave the free hosting at classiccmp.org.
I gave him 30 days to get his stuff hosted elsewhere.
I even backed up all his content and databases and put them on a 1.5TB
external hard drive and shipped it to him (while keeping the sites running the classiccmp server).
Even though I told him 30 days, I gave him about 180 days before I said
"you
have to get these moved or I'll have to turn them
off".
After about another 90 days or more, I did redirects back to his home site
so
they at least weren't dead.
The content and databases are still on the classiccmp server, although
publicly inaccessible, just to make sure the new locations are up and
running
before I delete the content locally.
Oh dear!
Can we have the backup of the contents somewhere downloadable? If not the
code, which may belong to the owner, then at least the actual manuals? What
other options might there be to ensure that the content is not lost?
Regards
Rob
6:32 a.m.
Rob wrote...
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Can we have the backup of the contents somewhere downloadable? If not the
code, which may belong to the owner, then at least the actual manuals? What
other options might there be to ensure that the content is not lost?
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No, I can't make the contents downloadable. They belong to the site owner
not me.
But do not fear that it might go away forever. The site owner plans to get
the sites back up (hosted elsewhere) and that will be the end of it.
In general terms, as it relates to other classiccmp-hosted websites - If a
site owner deceases or similar, then I'd have to get permission from heirs
or determine if the content was truly abandoned and if so - then I could
keep the site running and available in perpetuity. But the three sites
mentioned clearly have an active owner - and that's not me.
My intent by posting that was not to create/expose drama. My intent was to
let folks know that I went to fairly extreme and generous levels to make
sure the site stayed up; it's not in my nature to turn off a
classiccmp-related website. This was a unique situation.
J
8:43 a.m.
The owner of those three sites has the unfortunate
honor of being the only
person ever asked to leave the free hosting at classiccmp.org.
I realize this is likely confidential, but it's aching to be asked: what on
earth did he do??
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9:03 a.m.
http://rtk.mirrors.pdp-11.ru/
Am 06.09.2016 um 17:43 schrieb Cameron Kaiser <spectre at floodgap.com>:
The owner of
those three sites has the unfortunate honor of being the only
person ever asked to leave the free hosting at classiccmp.org.
I realize this is likely confidential, but it's aching to be asked: what on
earth did he do??
--
------------------------------------ personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ --
Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckaiser at floodgap.com
-- Save a horse, starve a fever. Wait, what? -- Alex Payne -------------------- 
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