Hey folks,

Been a lot of conversation about the list, the new list-master, $$ and
whatnot. Here's the straight deal:

The Vanagon server is moving to a new location sometime in mid-to-late
September. Jim Arnott, who has been keeper of the "spare" list for years,
has agreed to give our server (Gerry) a new home in a very good place. He is
also willing to take over the duties of list-Mom... so be sure to treat him
nice!

Before the move, I am going to upgrade the hardware and operating system
that Gerry runs on. That will give Jim an easy ride for a while as he comes
up to speed on ListServ operation.

The server the list owns now was bought in 2001, and is slow by today's
standards. We will be going from a P3-800 to a P4-2.4. This should help
speed up the archive searches. I think there is close to enough $$ in the
Vanagon account to pay for both right now. So hold off on sending any more
$$, if we come up short we can pass the hat.

As to why I never asked for $$, for one thing, we simply haven't needed it.
The server has been rock solid since 2001, and the software has performed
well.

Also - My thought is that it would be right to use donations to pay for
connectivity. Hardware, software and replacement server parts, sure...but
not the connectivity. Another aspect is that I never wanted to manage the
$$. That's like a job, y'know!

The simple fact of the matter is that I am in a different place in my life
now, and I don't have $$ to keep my fast connectivity or the time requried
to properly manage the list.

I've enjoyed being Gerry's host, it's just time for me to be another
slightly demented list member. :)

Thanks,
TomC