RE: Close down CANLIST ? was --> RE: Single ended termination

Sorry.  Meant to say mirrored onto Yahoo.  But I'm not sure about that anym=
ore.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:canlist-owner@vector-in=
formatik.com] On Behalf Of John Dammeyer
> Sent: February-25-21 9:13 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: 'Al Thomason'
> Subject: RE: Close down CANLIST ? was --> RE: [CANLIST] Single ended term=
ination
>=20
> I migrated my E-Leadscrew to groups.io.  I've not had major problems.  A =
lot of the other Yahoo groups went that way too.  Some
> didn't and the knowledge and information was lost.  At one point I think =
the CAN list was also mirrored onto groups.io.
>=20
> Also I had to pay for a year to migrate which was more than $20.  Some of=
 the members graciously contributed.
>=20
> In either case I do not want to see the CAN list closed down.  Perhaps be=
cause sometimes lately my messages do not show up the
> same happens to others?  So they don't bother posting as there is never a=
 reply?
>=20
> John Dammeyer
>=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:canlist-owner@vector-=
informatik.com] On Behalf Of Al Thomason
> > Sent: February-25-21 8:10 AM
> > To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> > Subject: Close down CANLIST ? was --> RE: [CANLIST] Single ended termin=
ation
> >
> > All,
> >
> > If I might offer a suggestion:  Migrate to Groups.io?  (https://groups.=
io/groups )    I recently did a migration of a local mailing list
> that
> > too was started long ago, and the operators were growing weary of the c=
ost / effort to maintain a hosted mailing list server.
> >
> > They offer the ability to 'import' and existing mailing list addresses =
for the paid account, but one only needs to do that for 1 month
> at
> > a cost of $20 before reverting back to free access that likely would se=
rve the needs for a list like this (It use to be always be free,
> but
> > with the closing of Yahoo mailing lists, the groups.io people were floo=
ded with requests, so they had to fall back to their
> automated
> > service in the paid account, but changed terms that one could revert to=
 the free account after 1 month)
> >
> > With so many other 'forums', I too have avoided the more social media o=
nes, FB, etc.   Myself, I prefer an Emailing list; and even if
> > the traffic is light will offer that my experience this past month does=
 show there is still some life left in it!
> >
> > Just an idea,
> >
> > -al-
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:canlist-owner@vector-=
informatik.com] On Behalf Of - -
> > Sent: Friday, February 12, 2021 9:26 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: RE: [CANLIST] Single ended termination
> >
> > Hello Andreas,
> >
> > sincere thanks for providing, hosting and managing the list over the ye=
ars.
> >
> > Regrettably I have to agree, it's becoming silent in the CAN world.
> > My company started the first CAN device (an DSP-402-drive) back in the =
late nineties.
> > We had many CAN products since then and even some very special setups (=
i.e. CAN over plastic fiber in an magnetic resonance
> > medical device).
> > But focus shifted, nowadays we do most of our new stuff for ethernet va=
riants like Profinet or Ethercat.
> > Yes, we still sell CAN stuff, but no new developed devices.
> >
> > It was always fun following the list, i.e. Johns articles about the Oly=
mpic rings were absolute highlights.
> > The list was very informative, educative and always a good place to ask=
 special questions.
> >
> > But times are changing, for me it's now still fun reading here but not =
longer something I need for work.
> > So from my side it's absolutely ok to turn off the list if it's getting=
 difficult running it in a secure way.
> >
> > Thanks again
> >   Matthias
> >
> > > Neubauer, Andreas <[email protected]> hat am 12.02.2021 16:=
46 geschrieben:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi John,
> > > the list has a long history indeed, and the experienced contributors =
like you are what makes it worthwhile in the first place. I
> > always really enjoyed managing the list, but I notice that the communit=
y has become smaller and smaller over the years (585
> > subscribers currently, 95% of them have been silent for years). We had =
less than 20 threads last year, so I wonder if it still makes
> > sense to keep the list up and running to be honest. The majordomo softw=
are it runs on must be shut down soon because it has
> long
> > been outdated (no updates available). It?s possible to migrate to a hos=
ted list service, but is it worth the effort? It might be more
> > rational to consider closing the list. What do you think?
> > >
> > > Andreas
> > > CANLIST Administration
> > >
> > >
> > > From: [email protected] <canlist-owner@vector-infor=
matik.com> On Behalf Of John Dammeyer
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2021 10:06 AM
> > > To: 'CAN Mailinglist' <[email protected]>
> > > Subject: RE: [CANLIST] Single ended termination
> > >
> > > Works like a charm.  Thanks for that.
> > >
> > > I was just privately commenting to Heikki about the history of this C=
AN list and how it spawned from comp.arch.embedded
> (1997)
> > and from there Ken Tindell formed the original group.  When Ken left Un=
iveristy of Upsalla  Vector kindly took it over without any
> > advertising or prejudice.  So impressive in this day and age.
> > >
> > > So thanks again and to you and Vector for supporting a non-partisan o=
pen forum.
> > >
> > > John Dammeyer
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Subscribe, unscribe, and archives at www.canlist.org - report any probl=
ems to <[email protected]>
>=20
> --
> Subscribe, unscribe, and archives at www.canlist.org - report any problem=
s to <[email protected]>

--
Subscribe, unscribe, and archives at www.canlist.org - report any problems to <[email protected]>