Si-Listers- As most subscribers to si-list are aware, a number of published papers on SI topics as well as assorted documents on SI related topics have been available for quite some time on the web pages of the si-list remote archives hosted by yahoogroups.com. As of a couple months ago, the sysops at yahoo.com modified the requirements for accessing files stored on their site to include the necessity of registering with yahoogroups and obtaining a username and password. This was all done in the name of system security. While a noble goal, it has turned out to be a royal pain for users in my opinion. To circumvent this problem or annoyance, si-list now has it's own website for storage of SI related items. It may be accessed at: http://www.si-list.org I've noted that many technically related web sites require users to register to access their 'free' information. I suppose most 'for-profit' companies do that for marketing purposes. The si-list repository really will have 'free' access for users. No need to register. Just go to the site, click to the desired documents and download. The site is presently under construction. Most, but not all of the content has been copied from the yahoogroups site to the new pages. The published papers have been transferred, the other assorted SI docs will follow shortly. Presently, the pages are functional, but not very pretty. As I get some time to expend on the project I'll improve the aesthetics. If any list member has SI related material they would care to make available to the general SI list membership, contact me and I can take the steps necessary to upload the material to the website. If there are desired enhancements to the site that would improve it's usefulness to the SI list community, please let me know your ideas. (a point of trivia: www.si-list.org is hosted in a data center in New Orleans previously owned by Enron Broadband. When Enron went belly-up and was forced to sell off its assets, the fully equipped, state of the art data center was acquired by a small ISP who now provides webspace to 3rd party users.) Regards, Ray Anderson (si-list admin) Staff SI Engineer Sun Microsystems Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu