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Re: LUGNet shut off
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lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Tue, 2 Aug 2005 03:59:56 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
> > In lugnet.build.mecha, Robert Fries wrote:
> > > Regarding how October 1st was chosen, Suzanne says in her blog:
> > > 
> > > {"... I need to set a deadline. A shutdown clock will initiate shortly.
> > > It's very real and all-encompassing. Everything will be gone from
> > > www.lugnet.com but for a pointer in about twelve weeks (possibly Oct 1,
> > > 2005). That's not to say the data won't live on elsewhere; I'm sure it
> > > will. It's just that Todd and I can't be responsible for it any more ..."}

Just to remind, this was a blog entry from about a month ago - not an official
announcement to the LUGNET community.

> I am still struggling with the timing. I'm relieved that there has been no
> rush of panic!
> 
> Here's what I'm thinking at the moment... For my own sanity, it seems
> reasonable that a rough course of action be decided upon by Aug 1. That is to
> say, I'll have listened to a whole bunch of people by then, asked questions,
> looked at data, etc. and should have a plan (which may or may not be the same
> one I held in hand when I wrote the blog entry quoted above). A "plan" will
> just mean that a clock starts counting down, and we all understand some
> guidelines for what sort of good news might stop the clock.

Boy, that went by fast. But it's August first and I am organized. yea!
The "real" announcement is now being written.



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  Re: LUGNet shut off
 
(...) I am still struggling with the timing. I'm relieved that there has been no rush of panic! Here's what I'm thinking at the moment... For my own sanity, it seems reasonable that a rough course of action be decided upon by Aug 1. That is to say, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

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