[T3] important list news -- please read

[Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org>]

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Folks,

	I've received more technical details of the change that the 
vwtype3.org Web/mail host is going to make.

	It turns out that it's not a simple "upgrade", but rather a 
move to a different platform (Linux to Solaris) and a 
differently-configured machine.  Pretty much the same kinds of 
services will be available on the back end, but they will be 
different enough in the short term to break the Web version of the 
list, the classifieds, the scrapbook, and the auto-updating front 
page of vwtype3.org.

	In the very short term (i.e., this week), the domain will 
indeed get moved.  I'll keep the list going, but it may look and feel 
different -- for example, for a day or so, we may lose the [T3] in 
the Subject:, the digests will look different, and the 
attachment/html/size limits will probably be removed.  I should be 
able to restore the functionality of the list to what folks are 
generally used to, but it may take a day or so.

	The notice of the move was too short to do much else than 
just go along for the ride at this point.  However, depending on the 
new service and how easy or difficult it will be to restore the list 
and the Web site (such as it is...) to what it's been, I may find it 
easier to eventually move the services to another provider (sigh) 
who's still reselling exactly the same set of features that we're 
currently using (i.e., another Alabanza reseller).  The current list 
and Web tools would just plug right in to one of these other 
reseller's machines and work just like they've been working.

	The change is supposed to happen overnight Tuesday 
night/Wednesday morning, U.S. time.  I will be watching, and will do 
what I can to accommodate the changes.  While I will want feedback 
regarding the changes, it's probably best to wait a couple of days -- 
I may not reply to "why did the list change?" or "did you see what 
the new list does?" messages, as I'll probably be busy trying to fix 
what you're writing about. :)

-Greg

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