Re: Usenet and Google Groups
On 2021-01-31 3:21 p.m., John Foust via cctalk wrote: At 06:01 PM 1/30/2021, you wrote: Which Henry was that? Henry Spencer perhaps? Yes, Henry Spencer (formerly of zoo.toronto.edu). N. Another blast from the past. I haven't seen anything of or spoken with him in nearly 30 years. A legend, indeed, and one that only makes me upset about Google's Usenet archive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Spencer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Groups Couldn't Google just give someone else a copy of what Spencer (and everyone else) gave them? - John I worked with a gentleman for a while who studied at U of T and now teaches there, who told me about visiting Henry's office. He said all the lights where off save a small desk lamp and there was also a green screen terminal on his desk, a heater under the desk and the walls lined with book cases. This would have probably been in the mid to late 70s. I am surprised to hear it was only in 1981 that utzoo was started. I had my first exposure Usenet about that time too when I discovered that my workplace VM network had a read only service we could subscribe to usenet forums and have the updates delivered as VM notes. Paul.
Re: Usenet and Google Groups
On 31-01-2021 20:35, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > As my age catches up on me (more lately) I really miss many of > the people I knew in the early USENIX years. Sadly, they seem > to be fading from my memories faster every day now. Hear hear! Julf (formerly seismo!mcvax!penet!julf)
Re: Usenet and Google Groups
On 1/31/21 2:21 PM, John Foust via cctalk wrote: At 06:01 PM 1/30/2021, you wrote: Which Henry was that? Henry Spencer perhaps? Yes, Henry Spencer (formerly of zoo.toronto.edu). N. Another blast from the past. I haven't seen anything of or spoken with him in nearly 30 years. A legend, indeed, and one that only makes me upset about Google's Usenet archive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Spencer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Groups Couldn't Google just give someone else a copy of what Spencer (and everyone else) gave them? As my age catches up on me (more lately) I really miss many of the people I knew in the early USENIX years. Sadly, they seem to be fading from my memories faster every day now. bill
Usenet and Google Groups
At 06:01 PM 1/30/2021, you wrote: >>>Which Henry was that? Henry Spencer perhaps? >>Yes, Henry Spencer (formerly of zoo.toronto.edu). >>N. > >Another blast from the past. I haven't seen anything of or spoken with him in >nearly 30 years. A legend, indeed, and one that only makes me upset about Google's Usenet archive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Spencer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Groups Couldn't Google just give someone else a copy of what Spencer (and everyone else) gave them? - John
