Re: Death of Virtualnet?? Comments please

> In the course of conversation, he said that in the near future he will not be
> a hub for Virtualnet. He said that there are very few boards left on
> Virtualnet and most people get their message subs from the Internet. He also
> will be shutting down the "web server" for Virtualnet packets as well.
> In addition, he said that V-net mail was always tossing on his system and he
> wanted it moved somewhere else. When asked who would take over, he said he
> didn't know - he just wanted it off his machine!
> I know that Gene Wells is the admin for the message subs on V-net, but I
> still considered Roland to be the head node on Vnet.
> Questions? Comments? Please post them here and not in E-mail. I want everyone
> to comment on this.
> I like Virtual Advanced and I like Virtualnet. Please help it survive!!!!
> *** Diamond Dave ***

Dave,

I would not be overly concerned about that from Roland.  He has told me for a
long time that he didn't really his system to be a busy net hub.  He has
wanted it to be available for Software Distribution and Support.

Not granted, he has not been much for the Support and and I continue to hope
that he changes that.  But if one of his two lines is busy for net only (or
so it is suppose to be that way), then he is also not fulfilling the
Distribution end of the scope -- and really to no fault of his own except for
NOT turning clients DOWN.

I use to net into Roland, but it was busy enough where I decided to change to
Gene's system.  The whole web server thing on @1 also seems to be causing a
bottleneck of messages.  I have been getting messages here that are only three
hops away, but are 15 days old.

As for where people can go, I am willing to take some clients and can probably
find others that are likewise willing to take clients.  Especially if those
clients are interesting in using VPKTSEND.  Gene and I have been using it
since Christmas time and I have seen a real reduction in my long distance
bill.

Will VirtualNET die?  I think not.  And I know that Gene, myself and many
others are going to make sure of it.  Roland after all said, according to your
post, that he wanted the net CLIENTS off of his system, not the NETWORK off of
his system...

I have space here for those that need it.  Let me know.

Tom Torbeck, 1@1847000 VirtualNET
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