I think the Yahoo group is also valid option.
However, I still think Mr. Jaiteh's suggestion need to be explored just so
that we can explore other options.
From the little I learnt in my Internet Business foundations class
pertaining to list servers and listserve groups, we might want to also check
LISTSERV which is product of L-soft at (www.lsoft.com).
Another Listserver is Majordomo at (www.greatcircle.com/majordomo) and this
one like Yahoo is also a freeware.
We can definitely start the committee if the Yahoo suggestion is not
sufficient. My suggestion is to have something that we have control over.
Best Regards,
Ablie Njie-Lekbi
Atlanta
>From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: The future of Gambia L
>Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:55:39 -0400
>
>Folks, How about interested folks setup an adhoc technical committee to
>explore the different options out there and let the general membership
>decides? Anyone taking the lead on this one?
>
>Malanding
>
>[log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>>Mo!
>>
>>I don't believe any other host one may eventually acquire can be more
>>reliable and secure than Yahoogroups.
>>
>>For one thing there is unlimited storage space, for another, the list
>>owners have much control over the list.
>>
>>In addition there are the options of conducting polls, having a database,
>>chat possibilities, just to name a few, and all for free.
>>
>>The only 'disadvantage' I see with Yahoogroups is that ads are attached at
>>the bottom of each mail. I'll chose yahoogroups any day over even the
>>present arrangement where list members cannot even send attachments to
>>Gambia-L, for example.
>>
>>AutoCAD Academia, of which I've been a member for a while now is a
>>yahoogroup with thousands of members and everything is run smoothly by a
>>few moderators and there has never been any security issues raised ever.
>>
>>I think the possibility should be explored among any other alternatives.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Kabir.
>>
>>
>>Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>Hi Malanding,
>>Thanks for the information. I would suggest that you get the copy of
>>Gambia-l archives on CD/DVD from the server administrator at St. Johns so
>>that we have a backup. The Gambia-l archives are a national asset for
>>future research on the Gambia and related issues.
>>
>>Setting up of our own G-L Listserv will be the ideal solution.
>>
>>However, I think looking for another free host like St Johns or University
>>of Washington is not a bad idea either, knowing how demanding it is to
>>maintain such a service. Perhaps list members at the University of
>>Washington should make enquiries if the University could once again host
>>the L. My doubt about Yahoo is that it's a commercial venture and they
>>will not be able to offer the same security and space as we have been used
>>to.
>>
>>Another alternative is to join other list owners who are trying to set up
>>this new server so that Gambia-l could be moved to the new location
>>without loosing the current archive structure.
>>
>>Keep us informed about developments.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Momodou Camara
>>
>>
>>
>>Malanding Jaiteh wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Folks,
>>>There is serious talk behind scene that St John's University
>>>our host
>>>will shut down Maelstrom the server Gambia-l and many others
>>>operate
>>>from. While no public statement is received from officials
>>>at St Johns,
>>>it looks like the future isn't all that great. In order to
>>>avoid any
>>>serious disruption when the day comes, I would suggest that
>>>we start
>>>shopping around for another host. There are a number of
>>>alternatives out
>>>there.
>>>Look for another free host like St Johns or Univesity of
>>>Washington
>>>Subscribe to Companies that host lists for a fee (this does
>>>not look
>>>viable although its good to know)
>>>Alternatively, tech savvy members put resources together and
>>>setup our
>>>own G-L Listserv. I understand there are plenty of
>>>opensource
>>>technologies out there.
>>>
>>>Let me know what you think. At this point, all ideas are
>>>assumed good
>>>until proven otherwise.
>>>
>>>Malanding Jaiteh
>>>
>>>
>>
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