I wasn't super clear before in my last message. Waiting for 2.4 _was_ my
official stance. Now I'm not linking a new STN to a stable 2.4. I'll be
coming out with a new version soon (can't say when, I'm not sure just yet).
Regs,
John
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 12:27 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [ShareTheNet] Is John Lombardo still alive?
>
>
> Hey John!
>
> Good to hear that your still alive and kicking. My comments
> regarding STN emminent demise may have a bit premature. However,
> it seems that everybody and their dog now has a
> NAT/Firewall/Linux internet sharing solution, and I have to
> question waiting for a stable kernel to continue work, as it has
> been 14 months since the last release of a new version of STN.
> Even if it was some patching of the current version, that would
> be swell. Possibly more network drivers, and support for DDNS
> services that are free (About a million of them). Most of the
> scripts and stuff can be had for free from a number of places.
> This would help keep interest in STN active until a full blown
> new release is avaiable. Just my two cents worth.
>
> Craig
> --
>
> On Sun, 17 Sep 2000 15:41:57
> John Lombardo wrote:
> >> Is John Lombardo still alive?
> >
> >Thank you for your concern :) Yes, I am still breathing and do read the
> >list. Many have asked me where ShareTheNet is going, is it still being
> >actively developed, am I still supporting it? Is the web site
> ever going to
> >change?
> >
> >Here's where we are...
> >My official line has been that I'm waiting until a stable 2.4
> kernel comes
> >out before I do anything else with STN. The current version is extremely
> >functional, thousands of people use it around the world, including many
> >businesses, schools and entire school districts. STN was the first
> >easy-to-use Linux based internet sharing/firewall software, and is still
> >arguably the best.
> >
> >However, I have not been very responsive on
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >and for that I apologize. I have been working hard on a number
> of projects,
> >including a book on Embedded Linux, that have been really taken my time
> >away. That is no excuse, and I need to fix the situation. I have a
> >candidate that I'm trying to recruit to fill the
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] role so that the answers will be
> much faster.
> >But rest assured, if he does take the position, I will be there in the
> >background answering the hard ones.
> >
> >As for future development plans for STN, they cannot be brighter.
> >SoftwareSuperStore.com has signed a deal with a major network hardware
> >manufacturer -- I cannot say who because they recently filed
> their S1 to go
> >public. We'll help them produce their next-generation router software
> >based on the STN code. As we search for additional investors, I plan to
> >come out with a brand new version of STN that will have more
> features than
> >any of the previous.
> >
> >Lastly, I want to thank all of the people who have supported STN on this
> >list for the last three years. STN is what it is today largely
> because of
> >this list. We've had many valuable threads where a lot of people's
> >questions got answered, and a lot of product decisions got made.
> >
> >With my sincere thanks,
> >
> >John Lombardo
> >aka [EMAIL PROTECTED] (for now :)
> >
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