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(Prot3anThr3ad)

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Dec 20, 2006, 6:17:37 PM12/20/06
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is there an OS development email list ? if not would anyone object to
one (or another one) being created ? would anyone subscribe ? (no, not
trying to replace usenet, just supplement it)

Simon Felix

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Dec 20, 2006, 6:47:35 PM12/20/06
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(Prot3anThr3ad) wrote:
> is there an OS development email list ?

no, afaik.

> would anyone subscribe ? (no, not trying to replace usenet, just
> supplement it)

i wouldn't. should i? why?

viva usenet! :)

simon

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Nate Breen

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Dec 23, 2006, 11:09:44 AM12/23/06
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Simon,
I can give you a two good reasons:

1. Usenet is NOT the complete answer (definately don't tell 'em to
Google'It)
2. Sometimes email is more convenient (and sometimes the only way)

Besides, if you're worried about SPAM I see as much if not more SPAM on
usenet than I do in email.

So go for it PT; An email list actually might be useful.

Zeljko Vrba

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Dec 23, 2006, 11:41:05 AM12/23/06
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On 2006-12-23, Nate Breen <nate...@juno.com> wrote:
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> So go for it PT; An email list actually might be useful.
>
I would disagree. Mails just clutter up the mailbox. Archive interfaces
are not nearly as convenient as usenet. And one has to be subscribed to
the list to be able to post (= 1 more password to take care of).

Proliferation of mailing lists in the open-source community really annoys me
because of these three reasons. It annoys me enough that I rarely subscribe,
post, or browse archives of any mailing list related to any open-source
project. If they were on usenet, I probably wouldn't be just a "bystander".
I'd be at least a passive observer. Now, as it is, my main interface to
mailing lists (and only as a last resort, when all reasonable sources of
information are exhausted) is Google search.

IMHO, Usenet is a far better medium than lists.

Francesco Frigo

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Dec 23, 2006, 6:21:09 PM12/23/06
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On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:41:05 +0000, Zeljko Vrba wrote:

> IMHO, Usenet is a far better medium than lists.

ditto.



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