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On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:36:37 -0600
"Dan Clough" (1:135/115)  wrote:

> -=> Sean Rima wrote to Andrew Leary <=-  
> 
>  -=> Andrew Leary wrote to Dan Clough <=-  
> 
>  DC>>  > Can you advise on the current state of LinuxNet?  Is it
>  DC>>  > still a  
>  DC>   > viable network these days?  Thanks.  
> 
>  AL> LinuxNet is still operating, barely.  I can't get a response
>  AL> from Chad most of the time, although his system is still running
>  AL> and accepting mail.  I am still producing the distributed
>  AL> LinuxNet nodelists, although I have no confirmation that they
>  AL> are actually making it out to Chad's downlinks.
>  AL>
>  AL> All in all, I'm starting to think that there's not much reason to
>  AL> continue it.  Perhaps the FidoNet LINUX echo would be a more
>  AL> realistic place to discuss anything related to Linux.  
> 
>  SR> I am sad to see it has died so much. I was trying to join but
>  SR> getting nothing from Chad.  
> 
>  SR> I remember back in the day when we started LinuxNet, it was
>  SR> active and a great place.  
> 
>  SR> Oh, well, off I go. I do think there is a place for a dedicated
>  SR> Linux network but it needs to be maintained by the admin  
> 
> I am actually considering starting up an "alternative" Linux-focused 
> network, and wondering if there would be interest.  One thing
> different would certainly be that it would be actively maintained...
> 
> Anyone that might be interested in such a thing - I'd be glad to hear 
> your thoughts on it...

I would much rather see someone else take control of Linuxnet rather
than start up a new network. 

Why not talk to the current owner about taking over if he doesn't have
time to work and promote it? That is something I would get behind. I
don't think I'd want to try and start another new network from scratch.
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