Subj : Re: LinuxNet To : All From : Nigel Reed Date : Tue Feb 25 2025 15:45:28 On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:36:37 -0600 "Dan Clough" (1:135/115) 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 > DC> > 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 running > AL> and accepting mail. I am still producing the distributed > AL> LinuxNet nodelists, although I have no confirmation that they > AL> are actually making it out to Chad's downlinks. > AL> > AL> All in all, I'm starting to think that there's not much reason to > AL> continue it. Perhaps the FidoNet LINUX echo would be a more > AL> realistic place to discuss anything related to Linux. > > SR> I am sad to see it has died so much. I was trying to join but > SR> getting nothing from Chad. > > SR> I remember back in the day when we started LinuxNet, it was > SR> active and a great place. > > SR> Oh, well, off I go. I do think there is a place for a dedicated > SR> Linux network but it needs to be maintained by the admin > > 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. -- End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23 --- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux * Origin: End Of The Line BBS - endofthelinebbs.com (1:124/5016) .