E-Maculation

adespoton wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 6:43 pm Just out of curiosity, is anyone other than Paul using the "mini" part of Mini vMac as he designed it? That is, to be able to instrument MPW (or other tools) from a host system in as light-weight a manner as possible?

Mini vMac is such a flexible programmer's tool, deployable on anything from a Mac Plus to an M1 Mac running Linux, but I have the sense that most of us just use it as a straight-up OS/Machine emulator.

ClockWise wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:46 am Sadly no. But I tried another address this morning.

Hi <name>,

My name is <my_name> and I'm a software engineer in <state>. I'm reaching out to you because Google seems to think that you are a relative of Paul C. Pratt, perhaps his sister? If this is not the case or I have the wrong person or email, please ignore and forgive the intrusion.

Paul went missing over a year ago. Up until April 2021, he was actively involved in his project "Mini vMac" and supporting it online through his website, https://www.gryphel.com/. Suddenly and uncharacteristically, he stopped replying to posts and emails, and no one has heard from him since. An attempt was made to reach him by phone in Ithaca, but the number was no longer in service. People around the world who use his software and appreciate his work have been concerned about his well-being. While we hope he is OK, it's hard not to fear the worst, given the timeframe and the pandemic.

If there is any light that you are able to shed on what might have happened to Paul, it would help bring closure to the software preservation community which Paul helped to foster on the internet. And if you are the right person, I apologize if this question is difficult.

More info:

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https://eggfreckles.scripts.mit.edu/notes/paul-c-pratt-is-missing

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https://www.emaculation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11570

Thanks,
<my_name>

Yes, the "Updated On" date in a WHOIS record typically indicates that someone who is authorized to manage the domain name registration made changes to the registration information for the domain. This could include changes to contact details, nameservers, or other administrative or technical details associated with the domain.

However, it's important to note that the WHOIS record doesn't always provide specific details about who made the updates. In some cases, the record may only show the date of the last update without providing any additional information about who made the changes. So while an update to the WHOIS record suggests that someone who is authorized to manage the domain has made changes, it doesn't necessarily indicate who that person is or what changes were made.

Jeidoban wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:49 am I checked the whois again for gryphel.org