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| Subject: | Who is "Matt Dralle" & What Are "The Lists"? [Please Read] |
Dear Listers,
Who is Matt Dralle and what exactly are these Lists? Well, I've been working in
the information technology industry for over 20 years primarily in computer
networking design and implementation. I have also done extensive work in web
development and CGI design during this period.
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 63 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 T1 Internet router, and a commercial-grade business T1 Internet
connection with full static addressing.
The computer servers found here include a brand new, 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, soon to be upgraded
to over 6 Terra Bytes! 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 this Summer,
I had a staggering $1368 bill for electricity alone!
I recently 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. This year I added another rack to house
the new MONSTER quad-processor web system that didn't quite fit into the
first rack! Here's a composite photo of the List Computer Center before the addition
of the second rack:
http://www.matronics.com/MattDralle-ListComputerCenter.jpg
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!
Please make a Contribution today to support these Lists!
http://www.matronics.com/contribution
Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to:
Matronics / Matt Dralle
PO Box 347
Livermore CA 94551-0347
USA
(Please include your email address on the check!)
Thank you!
Matt Dralle
Matronics Email List Administrator
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| Subject: | Re: Who is "Matt Dralle" & What Are "The Lists"? [Please Read] |
Hello,
I was an active lister and contributor while building
my RV but now just occasionally read list items.
I suppose I should send money but don't feel I'm
really using the list now.
I thought it was bit tacky for you to send your little
money message a total of 30 times to my inbox in one
mailing.
Dennis Thomas
RV9 316 hours
--- Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> wrote:
> <dralle@matronics.com>
>
>
> Dear Listers,
>
> Who is Matt Dralle and what exactly are these Lists?
> Well, I've been working in the information
> technology industry for over 20 years primarily in
> computer networking design and implementation. I
> have also done extensive work in web development and
> CGI design during this period.
>
> 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 63 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
> T1 Internet router, and a commercial-grade business
> T1 Internet connection with full static addressing.
>
>
> The computer servers found here include a brand new,
> 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, soon to be upgraded to
> over 6 Terra Bytes! 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 this
> Summer, I had a staggering $1368 bill for
> electricity alone!
>
> I recently 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. This year I added another rack to house the
> new MONSTER quad-processor web system that didn't
> quite fit into the first rack! Here's a composite
> photo of the List Computer Center before the
> addition of the second rack:
>
>
>
http://www.matronics.com/MattDralle-ListComputerCenter.jpg
>
> 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!
>
> Please make a Contribution today to support these
> Lists!
>
> http://www.matronics.com/contribution
>
> Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to:
>
> Matronics / Matt Dralle
> PO Box 347
> Livermore CA 94551-0347
> USA
> (Please include your email address on the
> check!)
>
> Thank you!
>
> Matt Dralle
> Matronics Email List Administrator
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Click on
> about
> provided
> www.buildersbooks.com
> Admin.
>
> browse
> Subscriptions page,
> FAQ,
> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV9-List
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Who is "Matt Dralle" & What Are "The Lists"? [Please Read] |
Dennis,
Hum, I'm not sure what happened. I assure you that I only sent a single copy of
the message to each list. There might have been a glitch in communication between
your email client and your ISP's email server. I've seen this occur under
certain circumstances. I apologize for the hassle.
Something to keep in mind is that once you've made a contribution, even a very
modest one, the Contrib Squelch kicks in and you will no longer receive contribution
messages from me for the rest of the year.
Best regards,
Matt Dralle
At 08:24 AM 11/28/2006 Tuesday, you wrote:
>
>Hello,
>I was an active lister and contributor while building
>my RV but now just occasionally read list items.
>I suppose I should send money but don't feel I'm
>really using the list now.
>I thought it was bit tacky for you to send your little
>money message a total of 30 times to my inbox in one
>mailing.
>
>Dennis Thomas
>RV9 316 hours
>
>--- Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> wrote:
>
>> <dralle@matronics.com>
>>
>>
>> Dear Listers,
>>
>> Who is Matt Dralle and what exactly are these Lists?
>> Well, I've been working in the information
>> technology industry for over 20 years primarily in
>> computer networking design and implementation. I
>> have also done extensive work in web development and
>> CGI design during this period.
>>
>> 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 63 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
>> T1 Internet router, and a commercial-grade business
>> T1 Internet connection with full static addressing.
>>
>>
>> The computer servers found here include a brand new,
>> 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, soon to be upgraded to
>> over 6 Terra Bytes! 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 this
>> Summer, I had a staggering $1368 bill for
>> electricity alone!
>>
>> I recently 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. This year I added another rack to house the
>> new MONSTER quad-processor web system that didn't
>> quite fit into the first rack! Here's a composite
>> photo of the List Computer Center before the
>> addition of the second rack:
>>
>>
>>
>http://www.matronics.com/MattDralle-ListComputerCenter.jpg
>>
>> 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!
>>
>> Please make a Contribution today to support these
>> Lists!
>>
>> http://www.matronics.com/contribution
>>
>> Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to:
>>
>> Matronics / Matt Dralle
>> PO Box 347
>> Livermore CA 94551-0347
>> USA
>> (Please include your email address on the
>> check!)
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Matt Dralle
>> Matronics Email List Administrator
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Click on
>> about
>> provided
>> www.buildersbooks.com
>> Admin.
>>
>> browse
>> Subscriptions page,
>> FAQ,
>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV9-List
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551
925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email
http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft
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| Subject: | Who is "Matt Dralle" & What Are "The Lists"? [Please Read] |
Matt: I am a second offender, a 9A finished in 2003 and a '10 that is
getting close. This and your other RV list are so valuable to me that you
can send me messages concerning contributions even though I have already
contributed for this year and did so in the past also. I have a delete key
for use on messages that either don't concern me or interest me. However, I
can say that this list and the people who have contributed to it are worth a
great deal to me.
Albert Gardner
Yuma, AZ
RV-9A N872RV
RV-10 40-422
Do not archive
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
dthomas773@sbcglobal.net
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: RV9-List: Who is "Matt Dralle" & What Are "The Lists"? [Please
Read]
Hello,
I was an active lister and contributor while building
my RV but now just occasionally read list items.
I suppose I should send money but don't feel I'm
really using the list now.
I thought it was bit tacky for you to send your little
money message a total of 30 times to my inbox in one
mailing.
Dennis Thomas
RV9 316 hours
--- Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> wrote:
> <dralle@matronics.com>
>
>
> Dear Listers,
>
> Who is Matt Dralle and what exactly are these Lists?
> Well, I've been working in the information
> technology industry for over 20 years primarily in
> computer networking design and implementation. I
> have also done extensive work in web development and
> CGI design during this period.
>
> 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 63 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
> T1 Internet router, and a commercial-grade business
> T1 Internet connection with full static addressing.
>
>
> The computer servers found here include a brand new,
> 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, soon to be upgraded to
> over 6 Terra Bytes! 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 this
> Summer, I had a staggering $1368 bill for
> electricity alone!
>
> I recently 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. This year I added another rack to house the
> new MONSTER quad-processor web system that didn't
> quite fit into the first rack! Here's a composite
> photo of the List Computer Center before the
> addition of the second rack:
>
>
>
http://www.matronics.com/MattDralle-ListComputerCenter.jpg
>
> 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!
>
> Please make a Contribution today to support these
> Lists!
>
> http://www.matronics.com/contribution
>
> Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to:
>
> Matronics / Matt Dralle
> PO Box 347
> Livermore CA 94551-0347
> USA
> (Please include your email address on the
> check!)
>
> Thank you!
>
> Matt Dralle
> Matronics Email List Administrator
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Click on
> about
> provided
> www.buildersbooks.com
> Admin.
>
> browse
> Subscriptions page,
> FAQ,
> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV9-List
>
>
>
>
>
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