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On Sat, 13 Apr 1996, John Cottingham wrote: > Since the 27th of March, when the Utoronto changed machines that the > Listserv ran on some changes have been noticed. While mailing to, and > receiving mail from the list has basically remained unchanged, some > traumatic changes have occurred also. > > > Previously every message sent to Parkinsn was indexed with a number and put > in the archives. Every message during a particular week was archived in log > file. The log files dated from the first message sent to the list to the > last. Each one of these log files was like a file cabinet. > The author of Listserv and his > successor company, didn't consider the impact of eliminating the database > functions from Listserv ported to other machines would have on the research > community. Institutions license the software and therefore are the 'end > user' rather than us, the 'real' end users. We had no voice, nor a seat at > the negotiating table. The author was real defensive when it was announced > by the researchers that 'the Emperor wore no clothes'.<grin> John, this is a real disaster for me and for the members of my local support group who used and appreciated the database search function. From your message it is clear that we can do nothing about it except bitterly complain. -------------------- Sid Roberts 66/dx2 [log in to unmask] Youngstown, Ohio