Mark wrote:
>
> Jay Garcia wrote:
> >
> > With all due respect you have no idea about the server outage situation.
> > Rumors abound when this happens and are easily propagated, etc.
>
> I tried to get an answer on why secnews.netscape.com was inaccessible
> for two or three days and never received an answer. The only answer I
> did get is from calling and talking to John at Netscape. Apparently
> John had no clue about the secnews.netscape.com server and told me what
> ever came to mind. I did send e-mail to some of the Netscape Champions
> hoping to find out the server status, but no one ever responded.
>
> I guess [maybe some or all, I am not sure] the Netscape Champions think
> they are too important to answer e-mail, or they simply get flooded with
> e-mail. There never was any status reports on Netscape's Web site and I
> could not get any answers to what happened to the server.
Most of the Champions have discouraged email for years. I quit bothering
with it four years ago. I wouldn't mind the mail if it were related to
what I do for a living. It si not.
> > The FACT is the certificate renewal for SECNEWS ran amuck with some
> > sorta difficulty and is being handled as we speak. There, no more rumor
> > milling !! :o)
>
> Good! I wonder why it took so long to come out.
Jay needed to be able to contact the admin. As stated the Admin was out
of town.
Chuck
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