On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:36:37 -0600
"Dan Clough" (1:135/115) <Dan.Clough@f115.n135.z1.fidonet> wrote:
Sean Rima wrote to Andrew Leary <=-
Andrew Leary wrote to Dan Clough <=-
Can you advise on the current state of LinuxNet? Is it
still a viable network these days? Thanks.
LinuxNet is still operating, barely. I can't get a response
from Chad most of the time, although his system is still running
and accepting mail. I am still producing the distributed
LinuxNet nodelists, although I have no confirmation that they
are actually making it out to Chad's downlinks.
All in all, I'm starting to think that there's not much reason to continue it. Perhaps the FidoNet LINUX echo would be a more realistic place to discuss anything related to Linux.
I am actually considering starting up an "alternative" Linux-focused network, and wondering if there would be interest. One thing
different would certainly be that it would be actively maintained...
Anyone that might be interested in such a thing - I'd be glad to hear
your thoughts on it...
I would much rather see someone else take control of Linuxnet rather
than start up a new network.
Why not talk to the current owner about taking over if he doesn't have
time to work and promote it? That is something I would get behind. I
don't think I'd want to try and start another new network from scratch.
Re: Re: LinuxNet
By: Nigel Reed to All on Tue Feb 25 2025 03:45 pm
On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:36:37 -0600
"Dan Clough" (1:135/115) <Dan.Clough@f115.n135.z1.fidonet> wrote:
Sean Rima wrote to Andrew Leary <=-
Andrew Leary wrote to Dan Clough <=-
Can you advise on the current state of LinuxNet? Is it
still a viable network these days? Thanks.
LinuxNet is still operating, barely. I can't get a response
from Chad most of the time, although his system is still
running and accepting mail. I am still producing the
distributed LinuxNet nodelists, although I have no
confirmation that they are actually making it out to Chad's downlinks.
All in all, I'm starting to think that there's not much
reason to continue it. Perhaps the FidoNet LINUX echo
would be a more realistic place to discuss anything related
to Linux.
I am actually considering starting up an "alternative"
Linux-focused network, and wondering if there would be interest.
One thing different would certainly be that it would be
actively maintained...
Anyone that might be interested in such a thing - I'd be glad to
hear your thoughts on it...
I would much rather see someone else take control of Linuxnet
rather than start up a new network.
Why not talk to the current owner about taking over if he doesn't
have time to work and promote it? That is something I would get
behind. I don't think I'd want to try and start another new
network from scratch.
An update on this... I've tried to contact the current LinuxNet
operator via Netmail, Email, Echomail, and his local BBS message
base; for the last three weeks or so, with no response whatsoever.
So either he's ignoring or is just out of the loop completely.
Not sure what the next step is at this point. I've got an outline of
a plan for starting a replacement Net and may do that by sometime
next month. I've got some work/travel demands that will keep me too
busy until then.
Still interested in comments from you all on whether that's a good
idea, or some alternatives. I know there is a Fido Linux echo that
is mostly quiet, and not sure if that is a surefire indicator of how
a new Net would do, or not. Your thoughts are welcome if you have
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Nigel Reed wrote to All <=-
Why not talk to the current owner about taking over if he doesn't
have time to work and promote it? That is something I would get
behind. I don't think I'd want to try and start another new
network from scratch.
An update on this... I've tried to contact the current LinuxNet
operator via Netmail, Email, Echomail, and his local BBS message
base; for the last three weeks or so, with no response whatsoever.
So either he's ignoring or is just out of the loop completely.
Not sure what the next step is at this point. I've got an outline of
a plan for starting a replacement Net and may do that by sometime
next month. I've got some work/travel demands that will keep me too
busy until then.
Still interested in comments from you all on whether that's a good
idea, or some alternatives. I know there is a Fido Linux echo that
is mostly quiet, and not sure if that is a surefire indicator of how
a new Net would do, or not. Your thoughts are welcome if you have
any.
Just declare yourself 110:0/0 and have the hubs point to you. Done.
Nigel Reed wrote to All <=-
Why not talk to the current owner about taking over if he
doesn't have time to work and promote it? That is something I
would get behind. I don't think I'd want to try and start
another new network from scratch.
An update on this... I've tried to contact the current LinuxNet
operator via Netmail, Email, Echomail, and his local BBS message
base; for the last three weeks or so, with no response whatsoever.
So either he's ignoring or is just out of the loop completely.
Not sure what the next step is at this point. I've got an outline
of a plan for starting a replacement Net and may do that by
sometime next month. I've got some work/travel demands that will
keep me too busy until then.
Still interested in comments from you all on whether that's a good
idea, or some alternatives. I know there is a Fido Linux echo that
is mostly quiet, and not sure if that is a surefire indicator of
how a new Net would do, or not. Your thoughts are welcome if you
have any.
Just declare yourself 110:0/0 and have the hubs point to you.
Done.
Hehe, maybe, but it's a little more than that, and not sure how
"ethical" that would be. I guess it's a possibility, but seems a
little unlikely.
Thanks for the input, and hoping to get some more... ;-)
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Nigel Reed wrote to All <=-
An update on this... I've tried to contact the current LinuxNet
operator via Netmail, Email, Echomail, and his local BBS message
base; for the last three weeks or so, with no response whatsoever.
So either he's ignoring or is just out of the loop completely.
Not sure what the next step is at this point. I've got an outline
of a plan for starting a replacement Net and may do that by
sometime next month. I've got some work/travel demands that will
keep me too busy until then.
Still interested in comments from you all on whether that's a good
idea, or some alternatives. I know there is a Fido Linux echo that
is mostly quiet, and not sure if that is a surefire indicator of
how a new Net would do, or not. Your thoughts are welcome if you
have any.
Just declare yourself 110:0/0 and have the hubs point to you.
Done.
Hehe, maybe, but it's a little more than that, and not sure how
"ethical" that would be. I guess it's a possibility, but seems a
little unlikely.
You want me to have a go and contact him? It's hit and miss sometimes.
Anyone that might be interested in such a thing - I'd be glad to hear your thoughts on it...
Jim Howarth wrote to Dan Clough <=-
Anyone that might be interested in such a thing - I'd be glad to hear
your thoughts on it...
I'd run a net like that.. mostly just for myself ultimately but it
would be on the BBS as well.
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