RE: Midrange Computing Closed -- MIDRANGE-L

How long does Google hold a cached version ? It might give some more time to
do just that...
 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Don 
Sent: Thu 7/26/2001 9:44 PM 
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: Midrange Computing Closed






If you want any downloadables better get them now... 





On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Shannon O'Donnell wrote: 

> It's true. We just got the word this afternoon. The doors are closed. The
lights 
> are off and the web site will be down soon. 
> 
> barsa@barsaconsulting.com wrote: 
> 
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > Unless I've been the target of a big hoax, I've come to understand (on 
> > excellent sources) that Midrange Computing ceased operations today. 
> > 
> > Al 
> > 
> > Al Barsa, Jr. 
> > Barsa Consulting Group, LLC 
> > 
> > 400>390 
> > 
> > 914-251-1234 
> > 914-251-9406 fax 
> > 
> > http://www.barsaconsulting.com <http://www.barsaconsulting.com>  
> > http://www.taatool.com <http://www.taatool.com>  
> > 
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