As a Unix systems administrator and former security SME, my only concern
with moving to an institutional server is potential university rules as to
who is allowed access (moderator-type activities, not email members).
Non-university people may not necessarily be allowed an account with the
required "root" access.
And then there are the sysads who manage the servers...doing their own
"discovery learning"....
PJ.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dré de Man [mailto:dredeman@w...]
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 6:17 PM
To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [vocalist] list home
Dear vocalisters,
There is important reason to move the list to the university: the tendency
on the Internet to stop all free activities. Now the .com hype is over,
companies realise they have to make money in an old fashioned way and that
banners et cetera don't bring much profit. Probably the only thing that is
interesting to Yahoo, is selling our addresses. Who knows how long it will
be, until they will start charging us for the use of their databases and
bandwidth?
Since Lloyd has the opportunity to move the list now, I would say: why not
use it, while it is still possible?
The complexity of the administration task should not be overemphasised, as
long as we have an intelligent list administrator (like we have now).
Besides that I can always assist in the technical part of it, should this
really be necessary.
Best greetings,
Dré
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