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On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:39 -0500
"Dan Clough" (1:135/115) <
Dan.Clough@f115.n135.z1.fidonet> wrote:
> 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 <=-
> >
> > > DC>> > Can you advise on the current state of LinuxNet? Is it
> > > DC>> > still a viable network these days? Thanks.
>
> > > AL> LinuxNet is still operating, barely. I can`t get a response
> > > AL> from Chad most of the time, although his system is still
> > > AL> running and accepting mail. I am still producing the
> > > AL> distributed LinuxNet nodelists, although I have no
> > > AL> confirmation that they are actually making it out to Chad`s
> > > AL> downlinks.
> >
> > > AL> All in all, I`m starting to think that there`s not much
> > > AL> reason to continue it. Perhaps the FidoNet LINUX echo
> > > AL> would be a more realistic place to discuss anything related
> > > AL> 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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> (1:135/115)
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