[ADMIN] The lists now have their new home

2004-05-02 Thread Clif Oliver
Dear Friends,

The lists now are up and running at their new home under the auspices 
of the new U2 Users Group. Since all addresses were passed along to 
Larry, all of you should have already received the welcome message and 
new list server instructions, so I will not repeat them here.

I am setting the full moderation bit on for the old lists so that if 
you post to the old addresses, you will get an auto response reminding 
you of the new list addresses.

I want to thank everyone for making my time as the host of the lists so 
enjoyable and educational. As mentioned in my reminder postings, I 
intend to continue participating in the lists with something other than 
CyberSpankings . And I will be using the rest of the new-found 
time working on the new newsletter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and book.

I will see you all over at the new home.

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Re: [UV] Problem reactivating select list

2004-04-26 Thread Clif Oliver
You might try this. I am not on a system right now, so I can't test 
this until later.

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saveList = ""
loop while readnext recordId
   saveList<-1> = recordId
repeat
open "&SAVEDLISTS&" to slFile else abortm "Cannot open &SAVEDLISTS&"
tempId =  ("temp"  :  @userno)
write saveList on slFile, tempId
close slFile
execute ("GET.LIST " : tempId)
execute ("ED " : yourFileName)


On Apr 26, 2004, at 18:11, John Hester wrote:

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John what is wrong with this approach
loop
   readnext id else done = true
until done do
   list<-1> = id
repeat
select list to mylist
loop
   readnext id else done = true
until done do
   execute "ed ":file:" ":id
repeat
then before, after, between the two loops you can do whatever you 
wanted to do
Will
That's close to what I did originally.  The problem is that ED needs 
to think that it is reading from a select list for the "X" command to 
work.  If I process the select list outside of ED, ED thinks it is 
working against a single item and the only way you can exit the middle 
of a list is with .

-John

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[ADMIN] [AD] Passing the Baton (Repeat)

2004-04-23 Thread Clif Oliver
Dear Friends,

As previously announced, after about nine years of hosting what has 
become the u2-users list, I have decided to pass the baton to a new 
host. I plan to use the time to pursue some other  writing projects. 
One of these is to resume writing my column previously published in 
Infocus Magazine as "Clif Notes." I will be choosing a different title 
and will be including it as part of a professional Information 
Management newsletter. If you would be interested in receiving this 
newsletter at no charge, just pop an e-mail to

 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

and I will add you to the list.

The U2 User Group (u2ug.org) has offered to assume the duties of host 
and moderator(s). They are in the process of testing their list server 
and setup now. We expect to be able to move the u2-user and 
u2-community lists to the new home May 1st. I will provide them a copy 
of the subscriber addresses as of April 30th. If for some reason you do 
not want to follow the lists to their new homes, you can unsubscribe 
before that time.

Since we are getting new subscribers on an almost daily basis, I will 
be posting this message each day until the move. I apologize for the 
inbox clutter this causes you.

I'll chat with you again before the move.

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Re: We need a web based Forum!

2004-04-21 Thread Clif Oliver
What? Using something given for free without insisting it be tailored 
to your individual desires? Careful, Kate. The Programmers Guild will 
take away your membership card if word leaks out. 

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On Apr 21, 2004, at 16:36, Kate Stanton wrote:

Thanks.

Sounds to me as though it should be the choice of whoever is 
shouldering the
responsibility of looking after it.  If they are prepared to do the 
work,
then I applaud them and am privileged to be able to use it, in 
whatever way
they choose.

Cheers,  Kate
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Re: [OT] MSDN

2004-04-21 Thread Clif Oliver
Comments embedded in the message below.

On Apr 21, 2004, at 16:10, Tony Gravagno wrote:

Get it here: http://store.viosoftware.biz/msunsu701yes.html
Thanks, Tony. We appreciate you letting us in on the secret . And 
thanks to JD for the other source.


Tell them to implement a commission program and then send me a credit 
on my
next purchase!  :)
I think we can talk the U2UG board into giving you a year's 
complimentary subscription to the list.

(That's a *joke*, people. Stop panicking!)


"production use", my development system IS my production system which I
destroy on a regular basis as I install and test code.
As do I, but frequently not on purpose. :-)

Clif "we ought to vote Chuck 'most copied'" Oliver

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Re: [OT] MSDN

2004-04-21 Thread Clif Oliver
Stop teasing us, Tony.  What's the source where we can get MSDN 
subscriptions for $1,300?

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On Apr 21, 2004, at 12:36, Tony Gravagno wrote:

Replied to e-mail request before I saw this.  Yes, everything comes 
direct
from Microsoft, DVDs, newsletters, support, etc.  MS never questioned 
the
source and I get the same services as anyone who buys direct.  I have 
never
received anything from the original vendor.

Where did you find the legal MSDN for $1300?  My renewal is
now up for $2300 and with the DVD rebate, it is still  $2000.
Do the shipments still come directly from Microsoft?  Thanks.
Regards,

Jim


For Visual Studio .NET I acquired a legal copy of an MSDN Universal
subscription for US1300, the included freebies brought that
down to a net of less than $1000.
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Re: We need a web based Forum!

2004-04-21 Thread Clif Oliver
Got it. You meant RedHat.

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On Apr 21, 2004, at 10:22, George Gallen wrote:

Never thought about that.h.

Except their products aren't cheap!
and don't always work.
Which in the case of the TV, definitely worked, and
for $1 was cheap.
George

-Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:00 PM
To: U2 Users Discussion List
Subject: Re: We need a web based Forum!
Oh. The Microsoft model...

:-)

On Apr 21, 2004, at 6:29, George Gallen wrote:

from it/for it, but if you think your getting a great buy for your
money, your willing to accept almost any flaw.

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Re: OT: RE: We need a web based Forum!

2004-04-21 Thread Clif Oliver
"We are tied down to a language which makes up in obscurity what it 
lacks in style."

Have you ever noticed how often the little word "but" negates the 
previous clause? I don't mean to be cruel, but... I knew that program 
hadn't been completely tested, but... I don't want to hurt your 
feelings, but... It is frequently used to separate an insincere 
mollification clause from the true intent of the rest of the sentence.

I know this thread is not about U2 Tech, is off-topic, and properly 
should be moved to u2-community, but I want to let it run for a while 
longer so the new list hosts can have the benefit of the group's 
comments without the new moderators having to decide whether or not to 
End Thread it.

And I don't want the poster of the message to which this is in response 
to think that I am using his linguistic slip to tease everybody, but I 
am.  ;-)

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On Apr 21, 2004, at 7:17, it was written:

OK, I hate to keep perpetuating this thread, which has nothing to do
with U2, but...
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Re: We need a web based Forum!

2004-04-21 Thread Clif Oliver
Oh. The Microsoft model...

:-)

On Apr 21, 2004, at 6:29, George Gallen wrote:

from it/for it, but if you think your getting a great buy for your
money, your willing to accept almost any flaw.
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[ADMIN] [AD] Passing the Baton

2004-04-19 Thread Clif Oliver
Dear Friends,

As previously announced, after about nine years of hosting what has 
become the u2-users list, I have decided to pass the baton to a new 
host. I plan to use the time to pursue some other  writing projects. 
One of these is to resume writing my column previously published in 
Infocus Magazine as "Clif Notes." I will be choosing a different title 
and will be including it as part of a professional Information 
Management newsletter. If you would be interested in receiving this 
newsletter at no charge, just pop an e-mail to

 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

and I will add you to the list.

The U2 User Group (u2ug.org) has offered to assume the duties of host 
and moderator(s). They are in the process of testing their list server 
and setup now. We expect to be able to move the u2-user and 
u2-community lists to the new home May 1st. I will provide them a copy 
of the subscriber addresses as of April 30th. If for some reason you do 
not want to follow the lists to their new homes, you can unsubscribe 
before that time.

Since we are getting new subscribers on an almost daily basis, I will 
be posting this message each day until the move. I apologize for the 
inbox clutter this causes you.

I'll chat with you again before the move.

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Re: GUI from Mv code Re: Crystal Reports

2004-04-18 Thread Clif Oliver
Yeah. Then I'd be accused of shooting the baby with a wet silver bullet.

Seriously folks, this is a good discussion, but it getting a bit off 
topic at times. I would suggest doing what Ross did a few posts ago. 
Rather than go into a long discussion about "is a star schema a cube or 
a representation of an n-dimensional super-duper-hyper-pterodactyl 
cube," post some links to areas where those interested in the 
not-necessarily-U2 topic can find further info.

And to ALL the vendors, please remember that if you mention your 
product in the post, you really ought to put [AD] in the subject line.

Now, would anyone care to post any experiences on performance of 
implementing a star schema in a set of normalized U2 files and doing 
drill down and roll up strictly with LIST, SORT, and its options?  Post 
numbers, not guesses.

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On Apr 18, 2004, at 21:52, Ross Ferris wrote:

You are right - there are no silver bullets, you don't throw the baby 
out with the bath water [I will not go into the sordid history of this 
one], and some degree of effort is required to embrace anything that 
is new

[and I'll exit the thread there before I get spanked by Clif :-]
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Re: *** END OF THREAD *** Oh, dear, Mr Oliver - havent you learnt yet... Put it in the subject line, dear boy! RE: The future of U2

2004-04-15 Thread Clif Oliver
 Apparently not. Sorry!

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On Apr 15, 2004, at 2:42, Dennis Bartlett wrote:



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On Apr 14, 2004, at 13:39, Tom Firl wrote:

U2 TO DB2 ---> Best thing to Happen.
H... I don't think I'll touch that one other than to
say that only
time will tell.

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Re: Productivity metrics

2004-04-14 Thread Clif Oliver
In the words from Hitchhiker's Guide, "Oh, no. Not again."

On Apr 14, 2004, at 19:42, Mark Johnson wrote:

reducing lines of code. Could this be where GOTO's have their day.
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Database decoupling (Was: Future of U2)

2004-04-14 Thread Clif Oliver
I did not mean to kill the part of the discussion that was being held 
under the previous Subject line that was talking about other-than-U2 
datastores in a U2 environment. I seem to have caused some confusion 
with my end-of-thread notice under that subject line. I was only 
referring to responding to the troll (who has been unsubscribed).

Please feel free to continue the discussion.

(Sorry 'bout that folks. No collateral damage intended!)

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Re: The future of U2

2004-04-14 Thread Clif Oliver
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On Apr 14, 2004, at 13:45, Gordon Glorfield wrote:

I don't really care what the backend DB engine is as long as I can use 
my
favorite set of tools to develop applications.  But if a change to DB2 
or
whatever is going to force me to severly change the way I operate, 
then I'd
see that as a bad thing.

Gordon J. Glorfield
Sr. Applications Developer
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Re: The future of U2

2004-04-14 Thread Clif Oliver
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On Apr 14, 2004, at 13:39, Tom Firl wrote:

U2 TO DB2 ---> Best thing to Happen.
H... I don't think I'll touch that one other than to say that only 
time will tell.

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[ADMIN] Re: The future of U2

2004-04-14 Thread Clif Oliver
OK, Joe. So you subscribed under a different address to get around 
having your inflammatory postings moderated. That is a clear act of 
unwillingness to cooperate with the policies of this list.

buh-bye



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On Apr 14, 2004, at 12:36, Joe Eugene wrote:

U2 TO DB2 ---> Best thing to Happen.

Hopefully IBM will start integrating all IBM DB's into Flagship RDBMS
UDB.
Joe Eugene

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I believe the wording was DB2 and then others based on 'demand'.

Roger

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I'd also think that rather than "any" database, the target would
be DB2 :-)
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Re: *** END OF THREAD *** Was: RE: Modern Universe (TESTING)

2004-04-08 Thread Clif Oliver
Excellent idea. I will make sure it gets passed along to the new hosts.

Thank you.

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On Apr 8, 2004, at 1:14 AM, Dennis Bartlett wrote:

A bit late in the day, but it would be better if you put END
OF THREAD
in the subject line as those of us who selectively read
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Re: Email report

2004-04-06 Thread Clif Oliver
Yep. Let's hear it for Mailman's MIME removal capability.

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On Apr 6, 2004, at 6:27 AM, Gordon Glorfield wrote:

The attachment that I got was only a text file.  Presumably Clif's
anti-virus software on the list server is replacing whatever evil 
attachment
was originally sent with this text file before forwarding the message.

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Re: Modern Universe (TESTING)

2004-04-06 Thread Clif Oliver
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On Apr 6, 2004, at 4:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

I am kind of enjoying it.





"Glenn W. Paschal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Please respond to U2 Users Discussion List
To: "'U2 Users Discussion List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
cc:
Subject:RE: Modern Universe (TESTING)
Why is this thread here?  And, why is it still continuing?
Can we stop now?
--Glenn.

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Behalf Of Andrew Gissing
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:55 PM
To: U2 Users Discussion List
Subject: RE: Modern Universe (TESTING)


If you Dont Agree, Prove it... Everybody can Talk.. Where are your
Test Results?
The problem with performance tests is that there are so many variables.
And
then if you remove a lot of the variables to perform a lab test, that 
does
not reflect real world.

So then you try and make your lab conditions simulate real world - and
simply doing a COUNT on a file is not enough - sorry !
Yes, UV could count for 15 mins if say the file was really badly 
sized. So
what does that mean ? It does not mean that UV is crap, it means it's 
not
been tuned right.

Send Michael Schumaker round the track with flat tyres - when he does 
not
perform is that the fault of the car ?

So my final point is that it takes time and effort to do proper 
testing -
something most of us are not going to dedicate resources to just to 
prove
a
point here.

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[ADMIN] VIRUS ALERT!!

2004-04-06 Thread Clif Oliver
Some of you may have received an e-mail claiming your "account" was 
being shutdown for (improper usage, spam, a proxity trojan, etc.). The 
mail is usually signed "oliver.com Team", "[EMAIL PROTECTED]", 
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]", etc.

THIS IS A SPOOFED MESSAGE by a virus that goes through Outlook address 
books, collects addresses, and generates these spoof messages.

The only valid message of anyone being suspended was the Cyberspanking 
issued last night.

I post only as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]

I will repost this message later today from my other machine so I can 
digitally sign it for verification.

Interesting timing of this attack, however. Makes one wonder

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Re: Modern Universe (TESTING)

2004-04-05 Thread Clif Oliver
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On Apr 5, 2004, at 7:54 PM, Andrew Gissing wrote:

If you Dont Agree, Prove it... Everybody can Talk.. Where are your 
Test
Results?
The problem with performance tests is that there are so many 
variables. And
then if you remove a lot of the variables to perform a lab test, that 
does
not reflect real world.

So then you try and make your lab conditions simulate real world - and
simply doing a COUNT on a file is not enough - sorry !
Yes, UV could count for 15 mins if say the file was really badly 
sized. So
what does that mean ? It does not mean that UV is crap, it means it's 
not
been tuned right.

Send Michael Schumaker round the track with flat tyres - when he does 
not
perform is that the fault of the car ?

So my final point is that it takes time and effort to do proper 
testing -
something most of us are not going to dedicate resources to just to 
prove a
point here.

Andrew Gissing

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[ADMIN] Re: Modern Universe (TESTING)

2004-04-05 Thread Clif Oliver
The CyberSpankings will now begin.

David, you're on warning. Do not post any more personal attacks, even 
if they are in reply to an attack.

Joe, you have been warned before. You may continue to post to the list, 
but your address is moderated. I will approve your posts before 
releasing them.

All others--I have neither the time nor the desire to go back and check 
the history of this thread to see who said what to whom, who started 
what, who fired the first salvo, etc. Sheesh! I am not Santa Claus and 
am not going to make a naughty / nice list.

EVERYBODY KNOCK IT OFF!

Good grief.

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On Apr 5, 2004, at 7:48 PM, Joe Eugene wrote:

haha :) Real Funny Man! When people LOSE an Argument..
They start Bitching and calling Names Just like you!
You know what we call them...L***ERS!

Joe Eugene


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Will,

Joe I think Zero is an exagerration.
This is NOT an Exaggeration, these are TEST Results from well
maintained
SQL Tables.
So you're claiming that the query literally takes ZERO time - or in 
other
words that MS SQL Server is INFINITELY fast in performing this 
particular
query?

In fact, I don't believe that's what you're claiming, but your 
hyperbole is
annoying, as is your response to attempts to gently bring you back 
down to
earth.

SQL:
select count(*) from TableName
Or
select count(@IdentityField) from TableName (This is Faster than the
above)
So both queries take zero time, but nevertheless one is faster than 
the
other?  Hmmm...

The above 2 ran against MS-SQLServer instant.

Here is the code, if you would like to test.
declare @stime dateTime;
set @stime = getDate();
select count(*) from CustomerMaster
print dateDiff("ms",@stime,getDate())
Which proves what exactly - that MS SQL Server can fetch a value from 
a
table header in an elapsed time that is less than the resolution of 
your
timer?  Big whoop.

Joe, I have to say I feel sorry for the poor UV programmers who
have to work
with you.  Your whole rant and negative opinion of Universe seems to 
have
been occasioned by the UV programmers forcing you to give them a
comma-delimited flat file rather than an XML file for import into UV. 
 I
suspect they were perfectly capable of dealing with any data
format you were
capable of providing, but made you give it to them in something that 
was
easy for them to handle because THEY JUST PLAIN DON'T LIKE YOU!  I 
don't
even know you, the only thing I know about you is what you have 
revealed
about yourself in your posts to this list, and you already annoy the 
fsck
out of me!  I can only imagine, and shudder in horror, at what it 
must be
like to actually have to deal with you on a daily basis.

Sigh.  I given in to the temptation.  Must remind myself:

Please don't feed the trolls.
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Re: Conversions

2004-04-02 Thread Clif Oliver
You mean to overlap with what Clifton Oliver & Associates, Information 
Management Advisors offers? No. I don't think that would work. No 
market. Bad idea.



When do the consulting fee wars begin?

On Apr 2, 2004, at 10:06 PM, Results wrote:

Tony,
   Stupid question... If you and I built a company which was strictly 
Business Process Consulting, Workflow Consulting, and Business Change 
Consulting, (i.e. no direct programming) do you see a way for us to 
market it successfully? It would expand our market and I believe we 
could both do that sort of work. The big problem to my mind is the 
markerting/advertising/sales part.
   Any thoughts?

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Re: Conversions

2004-04-02 Thread Clif Oliver
Smack him about the left side of his head, Tony. I've been using the 
right side for the last couple of days on the U2UG list hosting issues. 
That area is desensitized by now.

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ps. Yes. Header munging has its problems. Don't start a war again now. 
Wait for the new list hosts to take over and try to convince them -- 
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On Apr 2, 2004, at 10:36 PM, Tony Gravagno wrote:

Smooth bro.  Real smooth.
Excuse us ladies and gentlemen as I escort our colleague out by his 
ear and
smack him around a little.

Please IGNORE last post. It was meant to be private. I was meant to be
asleep.
Sincerely,
Charles Barouch
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Re: Conversions

2004-04-02 Thread Clif Oliver
Post? What post? I don't see no stinkin' post.

On Apr 2, 2004, at 10:10 PM, Results wrote:

Please IGNORE last post. It was meant to be private. I was meant to be 
asleep.
  Sincerely,
Charles Barouch

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Re: Pass The Baton (Please Read, Important)

2004-04-02 Thread Clif Oliver
On Apr 2, 2004, at 4:30 PM, Results wrote:

the U2
   Users Group is offering to assume the hosting and moderation
I want to thank the U2 Users Group for taking on this responsibility. I 
did not realize when I made my announcement last week that forums vs 
mailing lists would be such a controversial topic. By offering to host 
the lists on a list server, U2UG is carrying on a tradition that has 
been a part of our community for many years. This list has it origins 
in the info-prime and later info-vmark and info-unidata lists started 
by Mike O'Rear when he was at USC. Mike left USC in the summer of 1995 
which is when I started hosting info-prime and info-vmark. The lists 
morphed into info-ardent, then info-informix, and then u2-users. Almost 
nine years later, I am pleased that U2UG will carry on the work.

On 1 May 2004, I will send U2UG a copy of the subscriber lists for 
u2-users and u2-community. Anybody not wanting to be on the lists after 
they move may unsubscribe here before that date. I hope those will be 
few. About two weeks before the move, I will start posting daily 
notices so no one is caught off guard.

Again, I want to thank the Establishing Board of the U2 Users Group for 
committing to the Freedom principles of these lists and for offering to 
take over the hosting and moderation/monitoring of them.

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