On Tue, 30 Nov 93 17:41:21 PST john riehl said: > >fyi, >jr > >(do you think that they are getting some phone calls from nervous folks?) >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > It's been suggested that I should reconfirm CREN's commitment to >the NJE network to this list, as I've done within the last few >months on the NODMGT-L list, in light of the questions raised a >few weeks ago concerning Rice, USC, and Cornell. > I had not responded earlier because Eric documented the replacement >of USC as a core node by Arizona, and Mark Bodenstein (I believe) >corrected the mis-information about Cornell's intentions. > Although a replacement has not yet been found for Rice, all of you >should understand that CREN intends to support the NJE network as >long as it is needed, while actively pursuing the development of >equivalent Internet services. > I remain confident that, through the help of the many folks who >now provide support, NJE BITNET will be kept functioning until good >alternatives are available for its services, even though there are >likely to be a few changes in the major players. > >Jim Who expects gratitude receives disappointment. Is Cornell pulling the plug too? :kg