On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 10:12:53AM +0100, SaintShakaJin wrote: >Why mailing-list? And pepole who aren't subscrived it how can they do? >I think the official page is the best way to say something.
I'm copy pasting from my earlier post to tell you why _I_ want a mailing list. >>>> Personally I'd subscribe to the mailing list: >>>> >>>> 1. I just don't like fora (forums??). Too much mouse action >>>> required. >>>> 2. Reading a blog page would be acceptable, but it would be "yet >>>> another place to look" for me. I have my mail client open at >>>> all times, and reading mail is well integrated (maybe too well) >>>> into my daily routine. >>>> 3. I'm sure to receive every announcement no matter how >>>> (in)frequently I read the list. AFAIK RSS-feeds aren't infinite >>>> so I'd have to keep up, which would mean no more holidays for >>>> me :( I'm copy-pasting some more to answer your second question: >>> I'd like to be able to choose. If it's possible to tie together a >>> blog-with-rss, an announce-only mailing list, and a forum-thingie >>> then everyone ought to be happy. E.g. the Ubuntu forums have a section that is a "mirror" of the Ubuntu mailing list[1]. I know there there are RSS->mail thingamajigs[2], there are mail interfaces to most blog SW. I think that if you want to reach people you need to make it easy for them to be reached. Since we're talking OSS and volunteers it also needs to be easy to post announcements. We ought to be able to find someone in this vibrant community who'd be interested in tying the different parts together. /M 1. http://www.ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=6 2. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051130/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_mail -- Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://therning.org/magnus Software is not manufactured, it is something you write and publish. Keep Europe free from software patents, we do not want censorship by patent law on written works. You are in a twisty little maze of standards, all conflicting.
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