Conference hydra::dejavu

    The node on which the UFOs conference resides is being changed.  An
    effort was made, however, to retain the same node *name* (WIDGET).
    Mechanics made this difficult.

    DECNET really works with numbers.  Each node has a table of node-names
    which tells the software what number to use.  This table is kept up-to-
    date by referencing a master list on node ANCHOR.

    What happened before is that the machine which used to be called WIDGET
    and used to host UFOs, lost its name in the master table, so that that
    name could be given to a new node -- UFOs new host.  When your local
    machine got updated, WIDGET no longer worked as the address, since your
    machine didn't have a number for it in its table.  Instead you used the
    "old" machines number directly, and that worked fine.

    Right now it looks like things are in transition -- UFOs no longer
    exists on the old machine (actually, the old machine doesn't seem to
    know about NOTES), but ANCHOR still does not know again about the name
    WIDGET.  When ANCHOR is told about the new node named WIDGET, we'll be
    able to figure out the new numeric address, and be able to access UFOs
    directly.  As soon as your local nodes node-list is updated from ANCHOR
    you will be able to go back to using the node-name WIDGET.

    In the mean time, UFOs is simply not accessible for the time being.
    Assuming that nothing horrendous happens, it will be back soon.

    Generally, these transitions go quite smoothly -- but every once in a
    while, through no ones fault, things just don't mesh and there is a
    bit of a mess for a while.  I'll try to keep you informed.

			    Topher

    Thanks, Toph

    Hey Topher,
    
    Any word on UFOS yet?  I hear they are having sightings in China.
    
    mary
    
    

    Sightings in China?  Of the conference or of UFO's?  ;^)
    
    Joel
    

    :-)

    The number given here does work, I just tried it.  ANCHOR does not yet
    know about the new use of the name WIDGET, so first it must be updated
    and then your local database must be updated from there.  How long this
    will take depends on the policies about sending/receiving updates from
    the system manglers for both WIDGET and your node.  The process could
    take a hours or weeks.  I'll continue to check ANCHOR occasionally to
    check when it gets informed about WIDGET, and I'll post here when I
    notice it has been done.  After that you can ask your system mangler
    if an update can be done -- at least for that node (this is easy to
    do if (s)he knows how).  In the meantime, I would use the number.

					Topher
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Note 1864.4*           Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOS)                 4 of 4
LOWELL::KLEIN                                        11 lines  31-MAY-1991 17:23
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    The UFOs have landed.  Until the DECNET node address databases
    are updated everywhere in the universe, you may not know the
    new WIDGET::, but fear not.
    
    Eventually, WIDGET::UFOS will work again.  For those of
    you who just can't wait, try:
    
    	32014::UFOS
    
    -steve-
                                                

    The central ENet database of node names on ANCHOR now "knows" the name
    WIDGET::.  Whenever your system manager next updates your local
    database the name will be available.  If you are in a hurry, you may
    ask him/her to do a general update now (probably overnight) or to
    update that particular entry.

					Topher

Was a new home ever found for WIDGET::UFOS?  I sincerely hope the file wasn't
deleted when the owner left. 

If anyone knows, I'd like to hear the status. 

Thanks,

Russ

    Strange to relate, the night after the owner left there were some
    strange lights seen over that plant. The next morning they found
    that the machine was gone and out side the window there were three
    dents in the tarmac that, if joined up, would form an equilateral
    triangle. 

    Jamie.

... one of the vertices of which was pointed towards Groom Lake. I knew it.
They've come for the evidence. Those crazy Greys.....

    
    Re.12
    
    Jamie,
    
    You made that up.....
    
    (;^)
    
    Cindy

    Cindy, you mean you don't believe me?
    
    Shocked of Buren.

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
                                     No.

    But I was so plausible.

    Jamie.

Hey, I believed you, Jamie. 

Of course, I'm also trying to convince my Mom that Santa is real, but she keeps
trying to give me this crazy story that it was my Dad that brought all that
stuff....

    You mean Santa isn't real???????
    
    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

>    You mean Santa isn't real???????

    No, that isn't what .18 said.  He said that only his *Mom* said
    so.  All we can do is pray for her and hope Santa doesn't just
    leave coal in her stocking...


    Tom

Sorry, folks. I suppose I should put controversial information like that behind
spoilers. Hope no one terribly impressionable was reading, or I'll have THAT on
my karma too. 

Yeah, Mom was always a bit of a renegade wacko. I won't even mention some of the
more insidious rumors she's fed me over the years. (I mean - the Easter bunny
and the energizer bunny? Never).

- Scarred_for_life_Russ

    
    And the Tooth Fairy too???????
    
    Cindy

    At this point I might make some comment about Fairy Rings, but they
    would just jump on me again. 

    Jamie.

    
    We seem to have an entirely new audience now, so you may 
    consider doing it anyway for shock value.  (;^)
    
    Cindy

    re:  .23


    Actually, they are quite edible!

    re:
    
    But what happened to the UFO notes conference ?
    Does anyone know ?
    
    /todd

It's been back for about a week now. Give it a try. Still on the same node. 

-Russ