[Info-vax] openvms.org/openvmsnews.com

[Bob Gezelter]

On Friday, May 17, 2019 at 1:11:43 PM UTC-4, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 5/17/2019 11:22 AM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> > Den 2019-05-17 kl. 16:45, skrev Ian Miller:
> >> openvms.org/openvmsnews.com was most recently hosted by that nice Mr.
> >> Turner at Island Computers [ buy your hardware at
> >> https://www.islandco.com/ :-) ]
> >>
> >> There was a problem and its all gone now.
> >>
> >> So, before I bother trying to sort out a replacement, would anyone read
> >> a OpenVMS news website? I know I've been less active in posting news in
> >> recent years but I could keep going on a new site or I could stop now
> >> and you can all look at vmssoftware.com instead.
> > 
> > IMHO, the need for a third part OpenVMS news site, might be lower now
> > after the VSI buyout of OpenVMS from HP/HPE.
> > 
> > If you do not feel that you really have some unique data to share,
> > I'd not put any major efforts on it...
> 
> I have never used openvms.org much, but my understanding was that there
> were a significant user contribution.
> 
> So either we would see that user contribution go away or VSI would need
> a "community corner" on their web site.
> 
> If we rely on VSI. We could also decide to help VSI by having the
> community done outside of VSI.
> 
> Arne

Arne,

An outside site is beneficial to VSI. I would certainly be willing to republish my column series from OpenVMS.org on a future site.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com