> > >HTTP Error 403
> > >
> > >403.9 Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected
> > 
> > Sounds like M38 gave www.mersenne.org some extra traffic?
> > 
> This problem has been around for a few days.
>
> The other explanation is that the server has lost some TCP buffers 
> due to a driver bug or a denial-of-service attack. Such things are 
> known 8-(
> 
> My FTP server has been unusually active this week (or, rather, 
> unusually not inactive!), in particular there seems to be a surge of 
> interest from Poland, with quite a number of people downloading 
> prime95.zip 8-)
> 
>
> Regards
> Brian Beesley

On Wed 7.7.99 there was an article in a Polish newspaper on the 
38th known Mersenne prime. Scott Kurowski, Entropia.com, and
the prize were mentioned. I had informed an author of this 
article about the discovery, so you can blaim me for this
`a surge of interest from Poland'

Wojciech Florek (WF, still beyond the first 500)
Adam Mickiewicz University, Institute of Physics
ul. Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland

phone: (++48-61) 8273033 fax: (++48-61) 8257758
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
www:   http://main.amu.edu.pl/~florek


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