[LINK] LINK TECH IS DYING .. IDEAS ?

[Roger Clarke]

On 8/11/2024 17:31, Ivan Trundle wrote:
 > The fact that Mailman hasn’t been updated (v2.1.15 - v3.3.10 is 
available today) tells me it’s dying software sitting on a forgotten 
server ...

Checking with VentraIP, which I use for various small lists, they're 
also on v.2.1.39.

Checking back at source, https://list.org/:
 > The current stable GNU Mailman versions are:
 > 20-Oct-2023 Mailman 3.3.9 (Tom Sawyer)
 > 13-Dec-2021 Mailman 2.1.39

On further enquiry, it comes with cpanel, and until cpanel decide to 
make the move, a lot of the middle-ground will stay at 2.1.39.

I was wondering if I should offer to help.  But, like a few of us around 
here, I'm more of a short-term / stop-gap / transitional hosting option 
(:-)}

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On 8/11/2024 17:31, Ivan Trundle wrote:
> Last time I looked, I could only find 9 public lists on ANU’s mailman. It’s either because that’s all there is, or the rest are private (Link is not listed, so I expect the latter).
> 
> https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo
> 
> Sysadmins control ANU’s Mailman - but I’ve yet to discover a real person to respond to my emails.
> 
> I’m a veteran Mailman sysadmin, but as a general rule, offering those powers to list admins is a bad thing to do, and can cause issues across all lists. I wouldn’t offer the list admin password to everyone, either - too much can be broken, and we have no backups.
> 
> The fact that Mailman hasn’t been updated (v2.1.15 - v3.3.10 is available today) tells me it’s dying software sitting on a forgotten server - but I could be wrong, and there may well be a bunch of vibrant communities using it daily.
> 
> Warmly
> iT
> 
> 
> 
>> On 8 Nov 2024, at 9:32 am, David <dlochrin at aussiebb.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> On 5/11/24 00:04, Stephen Loosley wrote:
>>> It's waay beyond me, and I expect perhaps also beyond current ANU techies?
>>> We need to do something soon dear ladies and gents, or else link won't link?
>>
>> Stephen, I undertand ANU own and provide for the general care & feeding of Link's server, and I presume other groups are (or were) also hosted there.  Is that so?
>>
>> _David Lochrin_
>> _______________________________________________
>> Link mailing list
>> Link at anu.edu.au
>> https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
> 
> 
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