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Malachi Petunia

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Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

02-01-2007 09:02

Back in my university days, the IS department was shifting from TOPS-10 to VMS which was mostly backwards compatible.

They had a problem though: you can't put a decommission date on the old system because then you wind up with hundreds of screaming profs on the down day saying "you can't turn that old system off, I have zillions of research dollars counting on it". They had a clever solution; over the space of a year, they degraded the performance of the old system so that no one wanted to use it and migrated. By the end of the intentional degradation, you'd be better off using a pocket calculator than the old system.

So the forums have been afflicted with 503 and 505 errors over the last couple of days. Is this a hint from LL that we should stay away from the forums? Or is it merely putting the client download on the same overloaded system as forums.secondlife?

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Lucifer Baphomet

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Join date: 8 Sep 2005

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02-01-2007 09:45

From: Malachi Petunia

Back in my university days, the IS department was shifting from TOPS-10 to VMS which was mostly backwards compatible.

They had a problem though: you can't put a decommission date on the old system because then you wind up with hundreds of screaming profs on the down day saying "you can't turn that old system off, I have zillions of research dollars counting on it". They had a clever solution; over the space of a year, they degraded the performance of the old system so that no one wanted to use it and migrated. By the end of the intentional degradation, you'd be better off using a pocket calculator than the old system.

So the forums have been afflicted with 503 and 505 errors over the last couple of days. Is this a hint from LL that we should stay away from the forums? Or is it merely putting the client download on the same overloaded system as forums.secondlife?

Possibly

Time you came and joined us at SecondCitizen Mal.

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Ravanne Sullivan

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Join date: 10 Dec 2005

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02-01-2007 11:01

I doubt it. The web site and forums are going down the toilet on thier own. And since no one at LL ever bothers to read anything on the forums they just don't know and its unclear if they would even care if they did.

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Ace Albion

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Join date: 21 Oct 2005

Posts: 866

02-02-2007 05:45

If you bought vinyl records in the mid-late 90s you'll have seen they had the same consistency as Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts and sounded like Hissing Sid the Snake did cover versions of all the tracks. CDs were on the up then

But as a wise man once said "Never attribute to malice, that which is easily explained by stupidity."

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Jacques Groshomme

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Join date: 16 Mar 2005

Posts: 355

02-02-2007 06:20

From: Malachi Petunia

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Invest in tin foil.

could this possibly be intentional?
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	02-01-2007 09:02 Back in my university days, the IS department was shifting from TOPS-10 to VMS which was mostly backwards compatible. They had a problem though: you can't put a decommission date on the old system because then you wind up with hundreds of screaming profs on the down day saying "you can't turn that old system off, I have zillions of research dollars counting on it". They had a clever solution; over the space of a year, they degraded the performance of the old system so that no one wanted to use it and migrated. By the end of the intentional degradation, you'd be better off using a pocket calculator than the old system. So the forums have been afflicted with 503 and 505 errors over the last couple of days. Is this a hint from LL that we should stay away from the forums? Or is it merely putting the client download on the same overloaded system as forums.secondlife? _____________________
Lucifer Baphomet Postmodern Demon Join date: 8 Sep 2005 Posts: 1,771	02-01-2007 09:45 From: Malachi Petunia Back in my university days, the IS department was shifting from TOPS-10 to VMS which was mostly backwards compatible. They had a problem though: you can't put a decommission date on the old system because then you wind up with hundreds of screaming profs on the down day saying "you can't turn that old system off, I have zillions of research dollars counting on it". They had a clever solution; over the space of a year, they degraded the performance of the old system so that no one wanted to use it and migrated. By the end of the intentional degradation, you'd be better off using a pocket calculator than the old system. So the forums have been afflicted with 503 and 505 errors over the last couple of days. Is this a hint from LL that we should stay away from the forums? Or is it merely putting the client download on the same overloaded system as forums.secondlife? Possibly Time you came and joined us at SecondCitizen Mal. _____________________ I have no signature,
Ravanne Sullivan Pole Dancer Extraordinair Join date: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 674	02-01-2007 11:01 I doubt it. The web site and forums are going down the toilet on thier own. And since no one at LL ever bothers to read anything on the forums they just don't know and its unclear if they would even care if they did. _____________________ Ravanne's Dance Poles and Animations Available at my Superstore and Showroom on Insula de Somni http://slurl.com/secondlife/Insula de Somni/94/194/27/
Ace Albion Registered User Join date: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 866	02-02-2007 05:45 If you bought vinyl records in the mid-late 90s you'll have seen they had the same consistency as Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts and sounded like Hissing Sid the Snake did cover versions of all the tracks. CDs were on the up then But as a wise man once said "Never attribute to malice, that which is easily explained by stupidity." _____________________ Ace's Spaces! at Deco (147, 148, 24) ace.5pointstudio.com
Jacques Groshomme Registered User Join date: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 355	02-02-2007 06:20 From: Malachi Petunia snip snip snip blah blah blah Invest in tin foil.

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