Re: linux.ie gone?
Richard Rowe <[email protected]> Fri, 21 May 2021 15:42:52 +0100
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9A35B9AB6D03A473B92EFB88 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Colm, many thanks for all the input into the thread.=C2=A0 I absolutely agree wit= h=20 your assessment of 3a&b :-) I suppose my concern is that for folk who are new to the Linux=20 ecosystem, particularly in Ireland, the Linux.ie allowed a 'here we are'=20 type of presence, and when Meetings were a 'thing' it was useful to=20 publicise those. The soocial envionent is=C2=A0 different now.... meeting u= p=20 to have 'Install Fests' may no longer be relevant, in the same way=20 having a meeting to exchange distributions on CD (yes CD not DVD..) is a=20 nonsense. Those of us who were involved at the start are all in a=20 different place in life - but there may be a value in having a landing=20 point for those following on so that they can find this mailing list,=20 for example. Just a thought for what its worth. R On 21/05/2021 15:11, Colm Buckley wrote: > (1) Me. > (2) Yes, unfortunately. > (3) (a) Sure, but *what* would you have up on it. The effort involved=20 > is nontrivial. > (3) (b) No. Hosting your own mailing list is a recipe for endless toil=20 > and frustration, and minimal gain. > > Colm > > > On Fri, 21 May 2021 at 12:49, Richard Rowe <[email protected]=20 > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I had a wee look, and the last message on the site was 'being > transferred to another server' in 1st QTR of 2017. > So, I suppose there are three questions: 1. who holds the > registration for the domain name (I've forgotten with time I'm > afraid)?. > 2. is the original site now long gone. 3. if we can get access to > the domain name would there be an appetite to set it up again? - > if only so we could host teh mailing list organically.... > > > On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 11:53 AM Richard Rowe > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > That's a shame. > Is there any interest in doing a reboot? > > > On Fri, 21 May 2021, 11:38 Ken Guest, <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > archive.org <http://archive.org> could probably tell you > when. it's been a while. > On Friday, January 10, 2020 at 2:09:11 PM UTC Michele > Neylon - Blacknight wrote: > > John > > I think the site has been gone for a couple of years. > > Regards > > Michele > > -- > > Mr Michele Neylon > > Blacknight Solutions > > Hosting, Colocation & Domains > > https://www.blacknight.com/ <https://www.blacknight.com/> > > http://blacknight.blog/ <http://blacknight.blog/> > > Intl. +353 (0) 59=C2=A0=C2=A09183072 <tel:+353%2059%20918= %203072> > > Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 > <tel:+353%2059%20918%203090> > > Personal blog: https://michele.blog/ > <https://michele.blog/> > > Some thoughts: https://ceo.hosting/ <https://ceo.hosting/= > > > ------------------------------- > > Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside > Business Park,Sleaty > > Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland=C2=A0=C2=A0Com= pany > No.: 370845 > > *From: *John Allen <[email protected]> > *Date: *Friday 10 January 2020 at 02:11 > *To: *ILUG <[email protected]> > *Subject: *[ILUG] linux.ie <http://linux.ie> gone? > > I see linux.ie <http://linux.ie> website is gone, what > happened > > --=20 > Irish Linux Users Group > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed > to the Google Groups "ILUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving > emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/a/linux.ie/d/msgid/ilug/a7d253d= 9-6fb4-44f2-88f3-6c7300188ca0%40linux.ie > <https://groups.google.com/a/linux.ie/d/msgid/ilug/a7d253= d9-6fb4-44f2-88f3-6c7300188ca0%40linux.ie?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Df= ooter>. > > --=20 > Irish Linux Users Group > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to > the Google Groups "ILUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails > from it, send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/a/linux.ie/d/msgid/ilug/a2eb941e-27= 3f-4d61-9e9d-059a1599722cn%40linux.ie > <https://groups.google.com/a/linux.ie/d/msgid/ilug/a2eb941e-2= 73f-4d61-9e9d-059a1599722cn%40linux.ie?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dfoot= er>. > > --=20 > Irish Linux Users Group > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "ILUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/a/linux.ie/d/msgid/ilug/CAPcgz9hDzxA0p-a6Bz= %3DYu6f3rEAX6OQQOYcfsCOaKjCetKPjcQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/linux.ie/d/msgid/ilug/CAPcgz9hDzxA0p-a6B= z%3DYu6f3rEAX6OQQOYcfsCOaKjCetKPjcQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=3Demail&utm= _source=3Dfooter>. > > > > --=20 > Colm Buckley | [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > --=20 Irish Linux Users Group ---=20 You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "= ILUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/a/linux= .ie/d/msgid/ilug/95d96ad7-c2fc-ffe3-2981-07eec2751769%40gmail.com. --------------9A35B9AB6D03A473B92EFB88 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8= "> </head> <body> <p>Colm,</p> <p>many thanks for all the input into the thread.=C2=A0 I absolutely agree with your assessment of 3a&b :-)</p> <p>I suppose my concern is that for folk who are new to the Linux ecosystem, particularly in Ireland, the Linux.ie allowed a 'here we are' type of presence, and when Meetings were a 'thing' it was useful to publicise those. The soocial envionent is=C2=A0 different now.... meeting up to have 'Install Fests' may no longer be relevant, in the same way having a meeting to exchange distributions on CD (yes CD not DVD..) is a nonsense. Those of us who were involved at the start are all in a different place in life - but there may be a value in having a landing point for those following on so that they can find this mailing list, for example.</p> <p>Just a thought for what its worth.<br> </p> <p>R<br> </p> <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 21/05/2021 15:11, Colm Buckley wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:[email protected]= l.com"> <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF= -8"> <div dir=3D"ltr">(1) Me. <div>(2) Yes, unfortunately.</div> <div>(3) (a) Sure, but *what* would you have up on it. The effort involved is nontrivial.</div> <div>(3) (b) No. Hosting your own mailing list is a recipe for endless toil and frustration, and minimal gain.</div> <div><br> </div> <div> <blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"> <div>Colm</div> <div><br> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> <br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote"> <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 21 May 2021 at 12:49, Richard Rowe <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<b= r> </div> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div>I had a wee look, and the last message on the site was 'being transferred to another server' in 1st QTR of 2017.</di= v> <div>So, I suppose there are three questions: 1. who holds the registration for the domain name (I've forgotten with time I'm afraid)?.</div> <div>2. is the original site now long gone. 3. if we can get access to the domain name would there be an appetite to set it up again? - if only so we could host teh mailing list organically....</div> <div> <br> </div> <br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote"> <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 11:53 AM Richard Rowe <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div dir=3D"auto">That's a shame. <div dir=3D"auto">Is there any interest in doing a reboot?<br> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> </div> </div> <br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote"> <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 21 May 2021= , 11:38 Ken Guest, <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br> <a href=3D"http://archive.org" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">archive.or= g</a> could probably tell you when. it's been a while.<br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote"> <div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Friday, January 10, 2020 at 2:09:11 PM UTC Michele Neylon - Blacknight wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div lang=3D"EN-IE"> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>John</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I think the site has been gone for a couple of years. </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Regards</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Michele</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">--</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Mr Michele Neylon</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Blacknight Solutions</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Hosting, Colocation & Domains</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black"><a href=3D"https://www.blacknight.com/" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true"><span style=3D"color:rgb(5,99,193)">https:/= /www.blacknight.com/</span></a></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black"><a href=3D"http://blacknight.blog/" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true"><span style=3D"color:rgb(5,99,193)">http://= blacknight.blog/</span></a></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Intl. <a href=3D"tel:+353%2059%20918%203072" value=3D"+353599183072" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">+353 (0) 59=C2=A0=C2=A09183072</a></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Direct Dial: <a href=3D"tel:+353%2059%20918%203090" value=3D"+353599183090" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">+353 (0)59 9183090</a></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Personal blog:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://michele.blo= g/" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true"><span style=3D"color:rgb(5,99,193)">https:/= /michele.blog/</span></a></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Some thoughts:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://ceo.hosting/" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true"><span style=3D"color:rgb(5,99,193)">https:/= /ceo.hosting/</span></a></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">-------------------------------</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty</span= ></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;col= or:black">Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland=C2=A0=C2=A0Company No.: 3708= 45</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div lang=3D"EN-IE"> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p> <div style=3D"border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:black">Fr= om: </span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:black">John Allen <<a rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">john.jo...@gma= il.com</a>><br> <b>Date: </b>Friday 10 January 2020 at 02:11<br> <b>To: </b>ILUG <<a rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">il= [email protected]</a>><br> <b>Subject: </b>[ILUG] <a href=3D"http://linux.ie" rel=3D"nofollo= w noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">linux.ie</a> gone?</span></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I see <a href=3D"http://linux.ie" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">linux.ie</a> website is gone, what happened</p> </div> </div> </div> <div lang=3D"EN-IE"> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">-- 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