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Re: USENET mail gateway retires

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From: Richard P. Bainter
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 1995 00:00
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In article <45mnha$3h7@cs.utexas.edu>,
Fletcher Mattox <fletcher@cs.utexas.edu> wrote:
>I have reluctantly retired the mail-to-news gateway on cs.utexas.edu
>after almost ten years of operation.

I am truly sad to hear this!

>I used to really enjoy working on it.

Isn't that how all of our painful addictions go? *smile*

>And that I've
>spent an increasing amount of my time defending it from abuse.  

This is exactly what I was afraid of. You were providing a wonderful
service and getting only greif in return. I hope that you are able to
one day open it again, quietly.

>Anyway, the real reason for this post is to say thank you.  The recent
>show of support, both public and private, was overwhelming.  I really
>appreciate that.  And thanks for all the fish.

You're certainly welcome!!!

Ciao,

Pug
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From: pug@arlut.utexas.edu (Richard P. Bainter)
Subject: Re: USENET mail gateway retires
Date: 1995/10/14
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