I agree with doc in that I don't think its time for expansion. I think the current fyodor server is doing its job pretty well. Aside from the sluggish response during backups everything runs pretty smoothly. I think there is ample disk space available for those who need 'arbitrary large' allocations. We currently have 62 gigs free in /home.
The majority of the problems listed here: http://wiki.hcoop.net/wiki/CurrentSystemGripes will not be solved by upgrading our hardware or finding a new service provider. Why is Abu still running? Why are we not using it? Why are we still pay for this? At the moment, aren't we currently accepting anyone who wants to join? I don't like the idea that I will be fronting the cost to expand our hosting capabilities as we wait for new members to come. We advertise on the front page of the site that member dues are about 5 dollars. We should aim to keep it this way, always. What are the problems with taking out a loan? I helped front the cost a year or two ago to pay for some additional hardware. I think it was around $70. I don't have any desire to change what we have. I don't want to pay for any additional costs when I don't see any beneficial return. Perhaps new members should pay an initial setup fee that can be saved and used to help offset the cost of new hardware / services that will be needed later on. -Rob _______________________________________________ Hcoop-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://hcoop.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hcoop-discuss
