April Fool!
j.
At 04:32 PM 04/01/2000 +0200, you wrote:
>WOW......................
>
>I'm speechless..............
>
>Thanx for all the effort Jay.
>
>Bye everybody
>
>
>Jean
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jay Vaughan
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Sent: 1-4-00 12:47
>Subject: TekLab going offline... for good.
>
>Well, its with a deep sadness that I sit here typing this message this
>morning. As of tonight, 05/01/00 at 11:59am, TekLab will no longer be
>accessible by the Internet.
>
>It's been a very difficult decision for me to make, one that I've had to
>
>weigh heavily these past few weeks, but I simply can't hide from the
>facts
>- TekLab must go offline and stop the free support lists its been giving
>to
>the user community over the years.
>
>The hard fact remains - it costs me a great deal each month to keep the
>connectivity required to support the load of users that are
>participating
>in these lists, and in spite of my best efforts I have been unable to
>get
>any hardware manufacturers to contribute to these costs. As a result, I
>am
>now bankrupt and must face the fact that I have to discontinue my
>network
>account, and retire the overworked machine that's been running hard for
>the
>last 3 years, keeping the lists running.
>
>I wish you all the best of luck, and will happily participate in any
>alternative forums that spring up as a result of this activity. Maybe
>we
>can get Korg or someone to set up a machine on their high-capacity
>network,
>and run the lists off there, in lieu of actually starting a letter
>writing
>campaign or something. If any of you are in LA, feel free to call me at
>
>(323) 666 6440, maybe we can stay in touch by phone.
>
>Thank you all for your participation, your stimulating conversation,
>your
>insightful flames, and your valuable lurking skills. If anyone wants to
>
>send me a postcard, please do so - make sure to include your postal
>address
>so that I can write a letter back to you. My email probably won't work
>any
>more after this message.
>
>Seeya guys. Its been sweet.
>
>j.
>
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j.
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