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In lugnet.inst, Jake McKee wrote:
> All,
>
> After something like 5 years I'm sad to announce my intentions to shut down the
> Building Instructions Portal (www.bricksonthebrain.com/instructions).
>
> Years ago when i first created the site I was a code newbie (although some may
> argue that I'm STILL a newbie, back then I was a massive newbie), and to say
> that the code was...uh... problematic was putting it lightly.
>
> Over the years I had always intended to rewrite the site in order to improve
> stability. With the birth of my new daughter and my new business, my free time
> has become nearly zilch. As such, I find myself in a quandary.
>
> On the one hand, I love the BIP and want to see it live on forever. But on the
> other hand, I know full well that I'll not be rewriting the code anytime soon
> and that there are major stability problems with the current site that are
> causing problems for the rest of the sites hosted on the same server.
>
> While posting of new content has slowed lately, the usage of the site is still
> fairly strong with several thousand page views a day and several hundred unique
> visitors a day.
>
> I'd like to throw out a call for help. If you're a coder in search of a fun
> project, please drop me a line. I'd love to be able to turn over the site to
> someone who has the mad skillz as well as the time to create a truly timeless
> BIP mk.2.
>
> I'm willing (with a few requirements) to turn over the site (code, domain name,
> design) completely to anyone who knows ColdFusion (which is what the site is
> programmed in), or to do a data export only if you'd rather code a new site in
> another language. If you have other ideas for how to save BIP, I'm all ears!
>
> If there aren't any takers, I'll likely have to shut the site down completely as
> some point in the near future. No solid plans on that yet - I'm hoping there'll
> be a BIP savior among us. :)
>
> Thanks for your help and for your understanding! Long live the BIP!...
> hopefully.
>
> Jake
> ---
> jake AT countersinkdg DOT com
> Webmaster - BIP
> http://www.bricksonthebrain.com
Sad news, Jake. I have been kinda lurker in LEGO forums during years, witness of
the growing of LEGO community, and your site has been a wonderful LEGO resourse.
Hope somebody inherit your project, and luck with your work and so.
Julen.
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