Is everything from ubuntuforums just gone forever?

[dragonfly41]

Any news on this project .. The Ubuntu Wayback Machine .. or the Ubuntu Hubble telescope?

Going back to Big Bang? I’m not clear what the GDPR obstacles are. A concordance dump would help.

[rubi1200]

@aaronprisk

Once I have tentative date, I will publish an announcement here on the Discourse.

It is still in progress. Patience is needed.

Thanks

[dusthillresident]

I respect and understand that patience is needed, but also, I think it’s fair for the community to continue signalling our desire for this important history to be preserved.

[exhile]

Thank-you for the update. I was like, “whoa!”… what happened to the forums and was surprised to be redirected to “Ubuntu Discourse”. Anyhow, whatever actions are taken in regards to the archiving of the old forum and making it read-only. I support.

[shikun]

@dusthillresident Now you can get the old ubuntuforums.org archive data.

The Ubuntu Forums Archive

I am happy to announce the Ubuntu Forums Archive. 2 million conversations spanning 20 years converted into readable Markdown files. For two decades, the Ubuntu Forums served as the online gathering space for the Ubuntu Community. Whether you were seeking technical support, requesting a package be added to the repositories, engaging in a lively debate about desktop environments or just looking for a place to make like minded friends, the Ubuntu Forums is where you went. What happened to the Ub…