Date:         Mon, 9 Mar 1998 10:42:58 -0800
Reply-To:     "Christopher M. Smith" <csmith@SDSC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Christopher M. Smith" <csmith@SDSC.EDU>
Subject:      Vanagon List Archives & Fund Reserves
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> The entire history of the Vanagon mailing list is now available in the
> database.  You can use 'search' commands sent to 'listserv@vanagon.com' or
> simply use the web interface at
>    http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon.html

Kudo's to Ron for setting up the archive! We will continue to provide new
services for the list as time permits.

Speaking of list funds. Ron & I have reversed roles of sorts. Since he now
has the list server on-site, he'll be making purchases for the server.
That is he'll be spending funds, so I'll now be collecting them. This way
we have a "checks-n'-balances', accounting for funds received and funds
spent are in two seperate hands. In some repects this is a pain in the
derriere, but it avoids "questions" (if you catch my drift). You can send
donations to:

Chris Smith
San Diego Supercomputer Center
University of California
P.O. Box 85608
San Diego, CA 92186-5608

This is how the system works (as it has in the past). I receive and cash
the checks and Ron posts the current tally on the web site. Ron makes
purchases (usually out of pocket!) and sends me receipts for which I (we,
the list!) reimburse him. All of these transactions are posted on the
vanagon web site: http://www.vanagon.com/

The current reserve is $201.14.

This amount is a tad on the low side. We would like to carry a reserve of
at least $500. This reserve is important in that it provides for necessary
preventative maintenances, repairs and software upgrades. And in extreme
cases, when/if the machine goes down due to a hardware problem, it's too
late to start raising funds. Think of it as having money in the bank on
that rainy day!

Your vanagon list admins,

Ron "Coyote" Lussier, LikeMinds (San Francisco, CA)
Chris Smith, SDSC-UCSD (San Diego, CA)