Re: [microsound] hotline server?

[Michael Nisi <michael.nisi@xxxxxxxxx>]

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michael

On 6/29/05, Michael Nisi <michael.nisi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Uh, C'mon!
> 
> On 6/29/05, Michael Nisi <michael.nisi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I've just blindly did /join microsound on freenode and found it's already there.
> > House occupation is always an option :)
> >
> > irc://irc.freenode.org/microsound
> >
> > Take care,
> > Michael
> >
> > ps. replacing one propretary system by another doen't seem to be that smart
> >
> >
> > On 6/14/05, Julian Knowles <julianknowles@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > I felt that Tom might better explain his decision to use KDX. Here is
> > > his response.
> > >
> > > Begin forwarded message:
> > >
> > > > From: "Tom Ellard" <xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Date: 13 June 2005 7:00:54 PM
> > > > To: Julian Knowles
> > > > Subject: Re: thread re KDX sevcom
> > > >
> > > > Interesting.
> > > >
> > > > My response: I am sure the microsound list can understand the need for
> > > > experimentation - in this case in terms of communications. We're about
> > > > 6 months down the track and I think I can answer some questions.
> > > >
> > > > We chose KDX because it works the same on all platforms. We looked at
> > > > a lot of other tools and thought this seemed pretty compact and
> > > > efficient. It fits on a USB key and it works on any machine you care
> > > > to use - take it to India with you! It's also very security minded.
> > > > Bad points - one developer - he's a touch nutty and we don't know when
> > > > the new version comes. But he listened to every one of our requests,
> > > > said some are already happening. We are more about talk than files and
> > > > that's not common.
> > > >
> > > > Community building - is hard work. KDX is not for the lazy sysop. You
> > > > have to have the drive of the small town. One problem is that people
> > > > are confused by 'news'. It's the same as 'mail' but it just seems hard
> > > > to grasp that you can just mail that way - and they feel pressured to
> > > > chat when they don't have to do that. But having said that - once
> > > > you're in KDX it uses up no bandwidth. Just log in and ignore it. We
> > > > even found a new concept we call 'blurking'. You just sit in the chat
> > > > and leave it running all day. Come home at night and see what was said
> > > > all day. The quality of the community is people, not the program.
> > > >
> > > > We found that a different bunch of people use KDX than used to be on
> > > > the mailing list. Odd.
> > > >
> > > > I would sum it up by saying that you cannot move a mailing list onto a
> > > > KDX. It becomes something else. It becomes smaller, more dedicated,
> > > > more about strong personalities.
> > > >
> > > > If anybody would like to kick the tyres they are welcome at
> > > > 'sevcom.com' port '1984' pass and name 'guest'.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers.
> > >
> > >
> >
>

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