Admin Q&A, ftp.engrg.uwo.ca status

By James T Perkins ·

TML message #7679From bundle 611

Q: Is sunbane (ftp.engrg.uwo.ca) not responding to ftp from the Internet?
A: Yes, it's down.

Q: Is the ftp site admin aware of the problem?
A: Yes, Dan (sunbane admin) is aware of it.

Q: Is Dan working on it?
A: No, Dan has other important work to do (like, one of the disks has a
   bad sector and is causing occasional server crashes).

Q: Should I keep trying each day until it works?
A: Yes, it will be fixed eventually. Keep trying. Patience is a virtue.

Q: Have there been some small hiccups with TML delivery in the last
   week?
A: yes, a raft of empty messages floated by at one point.

Q: What do I do if my submission to [email removed] returns a
   wierd reponse?
A: Wait, and if doesn't appear in the next TML delivery, resend it.

Q: Is the TML and sunbane supported by the good graces of companies and
   in the administrator's spare time?
A: Yes it is, we just do the best we can with what what time and
   resources we can beg, borrow, steal from those who employ us.

Q: Do we need to kiss up to the admins?
A: No, no need to kiss up.  Instead, just send money to:


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James