[Ar-list] Successful Migration

[Carter T Butts]

Sorry for the delay in responding...I just got back into town....

On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Rick Morrow wrote:

> 
> 	Well, it looks like the migration to the new software was
> successful. You should have each received a subscription notice containing
> some URL's for the list as well as your personal password. 
> 

Great, thanks!  As always, kudos are due for your tireless efforts in
helping out with AR infrastructure over the years.  :-) 

> 	I moved the list archives over to the new software as well, and in
> doing so put together some stats that some may find interesting. Currently
> in the archive there are 533 messages (not including this one :-) and the
> archive is about 1.5MB (uncompressed) in size. The list itself is 3 and a
> half years old, and will reach its 4th anniversary in July 2000.

My word, has it been that long already?  Grad school plays havoc with
one's sense of time.....(or perhaps that's just old age setting in. ;-))

> 
> 	I still have yet to edit the ar-list home page, which I'll get to
> tomorrow, and until I get a chance to do some work on it there won't be
> any search capabilities for the new archives. I'll leave the old archives
> and its search engine online until I get the new archive searchable.
> 
> 	Feel free to send back comments/feedback about the new mailing
> list software and its web interface. As always, flames > /dev/null. :-)
> 
> 	Now let's see some life on the list! I'd like to see 2000 become
> the highest volume year yet!

Thanks!  I'd like to see that, too...and of course, the most reliable way
for people to make that happen is to actively participate in the project,
in whatever way they feel most able.  I'll make some more precise
suggestions presently....

    -Carter