I don't know what to say.
We aren't in control of those servers. Now that we are on a VPN with
RAL I wonder whether something cleverer can be achieved with us
hosting the files (I don't understand VPNs mind).
On Sep 11, 2009, at 1:16 AM, Norman Gray wrote:
> ...again.
>
> If you google for "starlink java repository", the FIRST TWO LINKS
> are to dev.starlink.ac.uk and www.starlink.rl.ac.uk/java/java.htm,
> which describe the brand spanking new 2004 software release.
> Browsing around, _all_ of the pages are unchanged from that time, as
> if in a timewarp:
>
>> You can download the latest stable release of the whole Starlink
>> Software Collection from our2004 Release Download Page.
>
>
> Cool URIs don't change, and all that, but if these web servers were
> wiped and these returned 404s, or if these two names were removed
> from the DNS, or even if someone went at those machines with an axe,
> that would _still_ be an improvement.
>
> Surely _someone_ knows where those machines' blasted off-switch is.
>
> It's getting really embarassing.
>
> Norman
>
>
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> Dept Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK
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