[gopher] Future of this list, etc.

[Mateusz Viste]

On Sun, 01 Oct 2017 17:39:49 +0100, Matt Owen (Jaruzel) wrote:

Hi Jaruzel. Nice nickname, although it calls for some unwanted memories 
that many people would prefer to forget :)

> What are we actaully trying to fix here?

I wouldn't say "fixing". Rather "planning long-term".

> Assuming:
> 1. Gmane.org NNTP is still staying online?

For now. Who knows if it will be there one year from now. 10 years?
The Usenet, on the other hand, is very likely to be around for a very 
long time.

> If it's just a case of losing the mailinglist system and we can't move
> to lists.debian.org, then surely thats an easy fix with a low-cost
> server (such as the new gopherproject.org server) ?

Or use the *free* (no cost for using) Usenet that is already serving the 
world reliably and consistently for almost 40 years.

> Developing a 'complete replacement' solution seems overkill if the Gmane
> NNTP stays up.

Not developing. Simply subscribe to comp.infosystems.gopher and we're 
done with this problem for good.

Mateusz
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