What level of traffic are we talking about? My server could probably handle a moderate load in addition to its other tasks, and both Chris and I already have access. I would likely be willing to give some sort of access to at least one other person.
--DTVZ On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:30:10 -0500 (EST), Benjamin Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, at 11:22pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> If you have your own server, you could put up your own archives with > >> your own Perl script, and likely many would thank you. I would. > > > > Throughout this thread I've been interested in solving a technical > > problem that I was led to believe existed in the existing mail archive > > server. > > *exasperated sigh* > > <FLAME level=mild> > > No. The problem is not a lack of Perl scripts. The problem is one of > Real Life and Management and Manpower and all those other Real World things > that get in the way of fun. I believe I've stated that more then once. > > Here's the deal: The archives currently live on a server that's running > "production" tasks for other people. In other words, paying customers. > Bruce Dawson has been kind enough to let us use pre-existing resources on > that server for GNHLUG stuff. We can't go mucking around with somebody > else's production server without a lot of planning, change management, and > that sort of thing. We can't load the server up with code without being > careful to make sure it won't bring the server down if an atypical load hits > it (e.g., mailbomb). We can't just start upgrading everything to enable the > new version of Mailman or whatever work. In short, we're guests. > > And most of all, there is no "we". AFAIK, Bruce is the only one who has > access to make system-level changes to that server. Bruce is really busy > right now with real life and real work and all that other stuff. I'm not > about to ask him to hand over the keys to his servers to me or anyone else. > It would be rude. > > The problems I describe above are not going to be solved by any number of > Perl scripts. Get it? > > </FLAME> > > Now, there are plenty of options open to anyone who wants to improve > things: > > - Anyone can subscribe the list to a third-party archive service. This is > how mail-archive.com works. If you find an archive site you like, use it. > Indeed, I think the more archives, the better. Real LUGs don't need > backups, they just let the world mirror their stuff. ;-) > > - Anyone with their own server can install and configure their own > archives to do whatever they want, and subscribe said server to the list. > > - Anyone with sufficient resources (hardware, facilities, and privileges) > is free to offer to take over IT operations for GNHLUG. I'm sure Bruce > wouldn't mind getting us off his server. Provided the group agrees, of > course. I'm not exactly sure how we'd determine that, but I'm sure we can > think of something. > > Have a good weekend everybody... > > -- > Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do | > | not represent the views or policy of any other person or organization. | > | All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | > > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss > _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss