EAD list subscribers:
The Library of Congress maintains the EAD list on a machine it calls
"RS8" (This is an IBM RS6000 mini computer that has served us well
for many years.) On August 13th, a Sun minicomputer will replace RS8.
The new name will be SUN8. THIS CHANGE SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE EAD LIST!
However, since I am a firm believer in Murphy's Law:
Nothing is as easy as it looks
Everything takes longer than you expect, and
If anything can go wrong, it will, at the worst possible moment!
I wanted to warn you about the hardware change. Many mail deliver
systems are very sensitive to hardware name/address changes. I have
been assured that the hardware change will not affect mail lists,
but we won't know definitively until after it occurs.
Have a nice day.
Randy (your ever-watchful list supporter)
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