Re: parisc-linux.org losing hw hosting after this month

Helge Deller
2013-11-12T19:47:43Z

On 11/11/2013 08:43 PM, Thibaut Var=E8ne wrote:
> Quick update: the DNS transition is done, I now control the domain's
> DNS. As usual, direct complaints to /dev/null if anything breaks ;-)

Very good.
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> That aside, regarding my upcoming plans: I'm fine with hosting
> following websites: - www (as far as the main static website is
> concerned - NO HOMEDIRs - since I already host a mirror, it's really
> easy) - wiki (already hosted by me, no change) - ftp (web access
> only, provided the debian-ports part of the archive doesn't grow much
> beyond 20G, and for as short a period of time as can be achieved.)

Ok.
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> hwdb will have to go, I just cba moving it and dealing with potential
> PHP exploits ;P cvs will have to go too, if someone wants to archive
> it for posterity (it's about 8.4G), now would be a good time.

Ok.
I will not miss the hwdb and cvs.=20

> Regarding email, my plan is to setup a "forward-only" MTA. As far as
> I can tell, most active users of p-l.o already have a .forward setup,
> with the notable exception of willy (explicitly CC'd here). Of
> course, if someone wants to step up and handle p-l.o email on their
> own, they're welcome to raise a hand ;)

Ok.

> Since the domain expires on August 2014, I believe this gives us
> sufficient time to evaluate "what to do next". As far as *I* am
> concerned, I plan to have transitioned all references to my p-l.o
> email address (mostly in source code) by then, meaning that *I* will
> probably not see a need to keep the domain going beyond that point. I
> would like to explicitly point out here that I commit myself to
> providing hosting facilities as explained above UNTIL THEN, after
> which I reserve the right to "move on".

That's OK for me.
Just let us know.
Will you add a reminder to your calendar?
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> HINT HINT HINT: if someone wants to keep p-l.o going after that
> point, they'll have to keep that deadline in mind. I am offering a
> transition as the A500 is being decommissioned, but I am NOT offering
> a permanent solution.

Sure.
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> Finally, do we have an exact date as to when the A500 will be powered
> down?

Again, I'm happy as long as it can live.
Sadly still no feedback from OSUOSL.

Helge