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From:
David E. Wheeler
Date:
March 4, 2012 11:48
Subject:
Re: Olson database legal woes
Message ID:
F4124CB4-7229-405D-9F7C-E3D9E3453B53@kineticode.com
On Mar 4, 2012, at 4:46 AM, Zefram wrote:

> I wrote (back in October):
>> Arthur David Olson and Paul Eggert are being sued
> 
> Having just noticed this thread in my mail archive, I'm reminded that I
> ought to post an update for <datetime@perl.org> readers.  The suit was
> recently dismissed, voluntarily by the plaintiff, on the grounds that it
> was completely unfounded.  Olson and Eggert have rejoined the database
> maintenance mailing list, which is remaining at its new home supplied
> by IANA.  Robert Elz is still releasing new versions of the database,
> but the coordination job may well shift back to Olson imminently.
> Essentially, the episode is over.

\o/

And sanity prevails.

Best,

David


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