Would you be so kind as to describe the relationship the list has with MIT? Is there a history of the PICLIST somewhere? I curious as to the MIT/PICLIST setup and why we are still associated with them. If it is because of student sponsors, that seems like a tenious link at best! Thanks in advance. Douglas Wood Software Engineer dbwood@kc.rr.com ICQ#: 143841506 Home of the EPICIS Development System for the PIC http://epicis.piclist.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Koffman" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [OT:] PICList in danger. Calling all members. > Well, the two aren't exactly related per se. MIT hasn't told us to go > away yet, though it could come at any time. They want us to move to the > new list server, which we're willing to do, we just need help from the > members as none of us seem to have the time to do it all ourselves. If > we're already moving the list, and someone else would be willing to host > it, it might be the ideal time to move it - two birds with one stone. > > It's not so much that we want our own hardware software, it's more that > MIT could drop us if they wished. We generate a _LOT_ of data transfer > for them. > > Josh > > -- > A common mistake that people make when trying to design something > completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete > fools. > -Douglas Adams > > Douglas Wood wrote: > > > > Please help me to understand: MIT is not wanting to host/run the PICLIST any > > more? Or you folks (the admins) think that the list would be better served > > elsewhere? > > > > Are the host issues service related or are you looking for your/our own > > hardware? > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body