vra> Gopher Jewels konci (fwd)

[Vladimir Vrabec]

Vazeni pratele,
pripojuji prohlaseni D. Rigginse, ktery oznamuje ukonceni sve cinnosti
na projektu Gopher Jewels. Dnem 8. kvetna prestaly fungovat e-konference
spjate s timto projektem a rovnez obsah gopheru prezentujicich Gopher
Jewels neni dale aktualizovan. Snad jedine muzeme doufat, ze podobny osud
nepostihne i e-konfereni Fabia Metitieriho newnir-l at itocsivm.bitnet.
Vladimir Vrabec
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Date: Fri, 5 May 1995 18:40:49 +0000
From: David Riggins <david.riggins at tpoint.net>
Subject: Gopher Jewels Announcement

    It is with deep regret that I must announce the closing of the
    Gopher Jewels, Gopher Jewels - Talk and Eye On Government Lists.

    I've been too busy with my paying job to contribute to the lists
    and the work load is continuing to grow.  I've been holding off
    on any action in hopes that things would change, but it doesn't
    look like my time is going to free up any time soon.  The kind
    folks at EINet have been doing all the hard work in the back
    ground to ensure the lists are running.  Recent changes in their
    operations make it impossible to continue that effort and so I
    am faced with accepting the inevitable.

    We plan to turn off the lists on Monday the 8th of May.  No
    action is required on your part such as unsubscribing.

    The Gopher Jewels gopher will continue to operate until the host
    sites remove them, but I am also unable to keep it updated for
    the same reasons.  We will continue to maintain the list
    archives and they can be accessed from option one of the gopher.

    It is difficult to let go of my early projects...kind of like
    letting go of a child.  I'd like to thank all of you for
    supporting my efforts.  You folks have been a pleasure to
    connect with and I feel a little guilty in letting you down.  I
    always knew that these services would eventually come to an end,
    but hoped it would be much later.

    I'd like to thank Bruce Speyer and the folks at EINet for their
    support of the project. Without them, none of this would have
    been possible.  I'd also like to thank the sites around the
    world that host the Gopher Jewels gopher.  They too have been
    critical in the success of this project.  And finally, I'd like
    to thank Gleason Sackman with the Net Happenings list for
    passing on the early announcements that got this off the ground
    and the folks at Turning Point Information Service for
    establishing the original Gopher Jewels list before moving it to
    EINet.

    This is the best example of how a group of individuals from all
    over the world can come together to create one of the most
    popular Internet services of its time. I'll always cherish what
    we did and the relationships it formed.

    The very best to everyone and thanks again for all the support
    you have given.

        David W. Riggins
        The Gopher Jewels Project
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