OpenEuphoria

RE: Topica going down

• Posted by Ray Smith <smithr at ix.net.au> Jun 24, 2002
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simply ... we get what we pay for.

AFAIK Topica is as good (or bad) as any other free mail list host.

Ray Smith.


Kat wrote:
> On 25 Jun 2002, at 13:17, Derek Parnell wrote:
> 
> > 
> > They are not talking about new *hardware* just new *facilities*. My 
> > guess is
> > they are moving to a bigger (or smaller) place but keeping their old 
> > hardware.
> 
> I know, as i said "As often as they go down for "upgrades"," meaning in 
> a 
> month, they will go down for an upgrade again, and the month after that, 
> etc.. 
> So get it over with already for this month, and pre-install the new 
> hardware, 
> make it run, and then change the dns entry so the email goes to the new 
> location.
> 
> Kat
> 
> > I also think this is bogus but for different reasons. A move of 
> > equipment is
> > perfect Murphy's Law material and 18-24 hours seems very optimistic.
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kat [mailto:gertie at PELL.NET]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 25 June 2002 15:12
> > > To: EUforum
> > > Subject: Re: Topica going down
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 24 Jun 2002, at 23:02, Robert Craig wrote:
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Topica writes:
> > > > > The Topica site will be down on Tuesday, June 25th, 
> > > > > beginning at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (4:00 PM GMT) for 
> > > > > approximately 18 to 24 hours. We need this time to move 
> > > > > our site's hardware to new facilities.
> > > 
> > > That is so bogus. As often as they go down for "upgrades" , 
> > > they should just 
> > > install new hardware at the new site, and switch the dns 
> > > entry there, then 
> > > sell the old hardware on Yahoo.
> > > 
> > > Kat
> > > 
> > > 
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> > 
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> > 
> > 



Ray Smith
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