[Dxspider-support] ED7ZAB-5 EA7URC-5 DXCluster and XNode closing.

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Thanks for sending this.  I've taken ED7ZAB out of the database, will
be gone from web on next update.

On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Rene Olsen <rene.chr.olsen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Not sure if anyone else have received the following mail. And it isn't exactly dxspider related.
>
> But thought that it might be of interest to some sysops, as ED7ZAB-5 has a lot of users and
> links all over the world.
>
> Looks like since the old sysop, Angel, stopped as sysop for the system, they have not been
> able to find anyone to maintain the linux system. Therefore they have decided to move the
> WEB service to a Windows platform, and close down all other services, such as dxspider
> and xnode.
>
> Here is the mail I received.
>
> -----
>
> In the U.R.C. ever since 20 years we bet loudly for the DxCluster, being
> pioneers in Spain in this technology. During this time we have obtained a
> very stable system and fruit of it has been the quantity of DxClusters and
> users who have connected and still continue doing it. This stability of the
> system has been confirmed in the latter year, since it is totally
> disregarded and without any maintenance, all this since the sysop was
> resigning his post. The system under Linux has confirmed his fully
> capability and reliability. It continues working on autonomous form, the URC
> had raise not to continue  the system due to the  lack of partners who know
> these operating system and who want to take charge of his maintenance.
>
> The own servant lodges also the WEB services of our association
> www.ea7urc.org  We are working to change it to Windows Server and the
> migration contemplates only the WEB services. This migth hapend soon in
> time (we calculate that occurs on a few weeks), services,  DxCluster and the
> XNode will be swchit off.
>
> We want to give you them thanks to all that you trusted in us, for so many
> years. Also to the University of Cordoba who is still us providing housing
> of our systems and a connection to  Internet.
>
> Many thanks to all.
>
> The Board of directors of Union de Radioaficionados de Cordoba (U.R.C.)
>
> -----
>
> There is no exact date, and who knows, maybe they will find a solution before closing time
> has arrived.
>
> Vy 73 de René / OZ1LQH
>
>
>
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Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us