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-=> Nigel Reed wrote to All <=-

 >  > 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.

 > An update on this... I've tried to contact the current LinuxNet
 > operator via Netmail, Email, Echomail, and his local BBS message
 > base; for the last three weeks or so, with no response whatsoever.
 > So either he's ignoring or is just out of the loop completely.
 >
 > Not sure what the next step is at this point.  I've got an outline of
 > a plan for starting a replacement Net and may do that by sometime
 > next month.  I've got some work/travel demands that will keep me too
 > busy until then.
 >
 > Still interested in comments from you all on whether that's a good
 > idea, or some alternatives.  I know there is a Fido Linux echo that
 > is mostly quiet, and not sure if that is a surefire indicator of how
 > a new Net would do, or not.  Your thoughts are welcome if you have
 > any.

 NR> Just declare yourself 110:0/0 and have the hubs point to you. Done.

Hehe, maybe, but it's a little more than that, and not sure how 
"ethical" that would be.  I guess it's a possibility, but seems a little 
unlikely.

Thanks for the input, and hoping to get some more...  ;-)



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