---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 11/23/19: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 07:00 AM - [Please Read] What are "The Lists" and Who's This Matt Dralle? (Matt Dralle) 1. 07:34 AM - Re: [Please Read] What are "The Lists" and Who's This Matt Dralle? (Mike Much) 2. 08:02 AM - Re: [Please Read] What are "The Lists" and Who's This Matt Dralle? (Jeff Hightower) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 07:00:05 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV7-List: [Please Read] What are "The Lists" and Who's This Matt Dralle? Dear Listers, Who is Matt Dralle and what exactly are these Lists? Well, I've been working in the information technology industry for over 35 years primarily in computer networking design and implementation. I have also done extensive work in web development and CGI design during that time, along with a fair amount of embedded system and software development as well. I started the Matronics Email Lists back in 1990 with about 30 fellow RV builders from around the world. Since that time, I have added 80 other kinds of aircraft related Lists to the line up and numerous other List related services such as the Forums, Wiki, Archives and Search Engine just to name a few. For flexibility and reliability, I have chosen to run all of my own servers here locally. Other List-related systems include a 1 Gigabit, fully switched network infrastructure, a commercial-grade Netscreen firewall, a Barracuda spam filter, a local 1G Internet router, and a commercial-grade business 1Gb/s Internet connection with full static addressing. The computer servers found here include a quad-processor Xeon Linux server for List web services, a dual-processor Xeon Linux system dedicated to the email processing List functions, and another P4 Linux system serving as a remote storage disk farm for the archives, databases, and for an on-line hard drive-based backup system with 3.2 Terra Bytes of storage! This entire system is protected by three large, commercial-grade uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems that assure the Lists are available even during a local power outage! Speaking of power, imagine how much electricity it takes to run all of these systems. One month a couple of Summers ago, I had a staggering $1368 bill for electricity alone! Recently, I upgraded all of the computer racking infrastructure including new power feeds and dedicated air conditioning for the room that serves as the Computer Center for the Matronics Email Lists. As you can see, I take running these Lists very seriously and I am dedicated to providing an always-on, 24x7x365 experience for each and every Lister. But, building and running this system isn't cheap. As I've stated before, I don't support any of these systems with commercial advertising on the Lists. It is supported 100% through List member Contributions! That means you... and you... and YOU! To that end, I hold a List Fund Raiser each November and ask that members make a small Contribution to support the continued operation and upgrade of this ever-expanding system. Its solely YOUR Contributions that keeps it running! Won't you please take a moment to make a Contribution to support these Lists! http://www.matronics.com/contribution Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to: Matronics / Matt Dralle 581 Jeannie Way Livermore CA 94550-7227 USA There are some great gifts available with qualifying Contribution levels too! Thank you! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:34:34 AM PST US From: Mike Much Subject: Re: RV7-List: [Please Read] What are "The Lists" and Who's This Matt Dralle? Remove me On Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 10:04 AM Matt Dralle wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > Who is Matt Dralle and what exactly are these Lists? Well, I've been > working in the information technology industry for over 35 years primarily > in computer networking design and implementation. I have also done > extensive work in web development and CGI design during that time, along > with a fair amount of embedded system and software development as well. > > I started the Matronics Email Lists back in 1990 with about 30 fellow RV > builders from around the world. Since that time, I have added 80 other > kinds of aircraft related Lists to the line up and numerous other List > related services such as the Forums, Wiki, Archives and Search Engine just > to name a few. > > For flexibility and reliability, I have chosen to run all of my own > servers here locally. Other List-related systems include a 1 Gigabit, > fully switched network infrastructure, a commercial-grade Netscreen > firewall, a Barracuda spam filter, a local 1G Internet router, and a > commercial-grade business 1Gb/s Internet connection with full static > addressing. > > The computer servers found here include a quad-processor Xeon Linux server > for List web services, a dual-processor Xeon Linux system dedicated to the > email processing List functions, and another P4 Linux system serving as a > remote storage disk farm for the archives, databases, and for an on-line > hard drive-based backup system with 3.2 Terra Bytes of storage! This > entire system is protected by three large, commercial-grade uninterrupted > power supply (UPS) systems that assure the Lists are available even during > a local power outage! Speaking of power, imagine how much electricity it > takes to run all of these systems. One month a couple of Summers ago, I > had a staggering $1368 bill for electricity alone! > > Recently, I upgraded all of the computer racking infrastructure including > new power feeds and dedicated air conditioning for the room that serves as > the Computer Center for the Matronics Email Lists. > > As you can see, I take running these Lists very seriously and I am > dedicated to providing an always-on, 24x7x365 experience for each and every > Lister. > > But, building and running this system isn't cheap. As I've stated before, > I don't support any of these systems with commercial advertising on the > Lists. It is supported 100% through List member Contributions! That means > you... and you... and YOU! > > To that end, I hold a List Fund Raiser each November and ask that members > make a small Contribution to support the continued operation and upgrade of > this ever-expanding system. Its solely YOUR Contributions that keeps it > running! > > Won't you please take a moment to make a Contribution to support these > Lists! > > http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to: > > Matronics / Matt Dralle > 581 Jeannie Way > Livermore CA 94550-7227 > USA > > There are some great gifts available with qualifying Contribution levels > too! > > Thank you! > > Matt Dralle > Matronics Email List Administrator > > > -- Mike ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:02:46 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV7-List: [Please Read] What are "The Lists" and Who's This Matt Dralle? From: Jeff Hightower Remove me too please. jh On Nov 23, 2019, at 10:32 AM, Mike Much wrote: Remove me > On Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 10:04 AM Matt Dralle wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > Who is Matt Dralle and what exactly are these Lists? Well, I've been work ing in the information technology industry for over 35 years primarily in co mputer networking design and implementation. I have also done extensive wor k in web development and CGI design during that time, along with a fair amou nt of embedded system and software development as well. > > I started the Matronics Email Lists back in 1990 with about 30 fellow RV b uilders from around the world. Since that time, I have added 80 other kinds of aircraft related Lists to the line up and numerous other List related se rvices such as the Forums, Wiki, Archives and Search Engine just to name a f ew. > > For flexibility and reliability, I have chosen to run all of my own server s here locally. Other List-related systems include a 1 Gigabit, fully switc hed network infrastructure, a commercial-grade Netscreen firewall, a Barracu da spam filter, a local 1G Internet router, and a commercial-grade business 1 Gb/s Internet connection with full static addressing. > > The computer servers found here include a quad-processor Xeon Linux server for List web services, a dual-processor Xeon Linux system dedicated to the e mail processing List functions, and another P4 Linux system serving as a rem ote storage disk farm for the archives, databases, and for an on-line hard d rive-based backup system with 3.2 Terra Bytes of storage! This entire syste m is protected by three large, commercial-grade uninterrupted power supply ( UPS) systems that assure the Lists are available even during a local power o utage! Speaking of power, imagine how much electricity it takes to run all o f these systems. One month a couple of Summers ago, I had a staggering $13 68 bill for electricity alone! > > Recently, I upgraded all of the computer racking infrastructure including n ew power feeds and dedicated air conditioning for the room that serves as th e Computer Center for the Matronics Email Lists. > > As you can see, I take running these Lists very seriously and I am dedicat ed to providing an always-on, 24x7x365 experience for each and every Lister. > > But, building and running this system isn't cheap. As I've stated before, I don't support any of these systems with commercial advertising on the Lis ts. It is supported 100% through List member Contributions! That means you.. . and you... and YOU! > > To that end, I hold a List Fund Raiser each November and ask that members m ake a small Contribution to support the continued operation and upgrade of t his ever-expanding system. Its solely YOUR Contributions that keeps it runn ing! > > Won't you please take a moment to make a Contribution to support these Lis ts! > > http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to: > > Matronics / Matt Dralle > 581 Jeannie Way > Livermore CA 94550-7227 > USA > > There are some great gifts available with qualifying Contribution levels t oo! > > Thank you! > > Matt Dralle > Matronics Email List Administrator > > > ========== > br> fts!) > r> > rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contrib ution > -Matt Dralle, List Admin. > ========== > List" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Naviga tor?RV7-List > ========== > FORUMS - > eferrer" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com > ========== > WIKI - > errer" target="_blank">http://wiki.matronics.com > ========== > b Site - > -Matt Dralle, List Admin. > rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > ========== > > > -- Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv7-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV7-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv7-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv7-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.