George Bonser wrote:
>
> Think of a mailing list to Unsenet as a "resource multiplier". If one
> single email is read by hundreds or thousands of people, the mail servers
> at both ends are given a break, only one copy needs to exist on the news
> server for many to read it, the message auto-expires after a set time
> unless you specificly decide to save it.
>
> The more people that follow the list via news, the fewer problems with
> bounces, subscribe and unsubscribes, etc.
>
> George Bonser
>
I have to agree here. Remember, this mailing list is being used by people
new to Debian and probably Linux as well. A 'real' newsgroup would be better
than a simulated one for those of us who can't/won't use something like emacs
with gnus.
The other thing I like about a real newsgroup is that my newsreader
downloads just the headers of messages and not the entire message. It downloads
the whole message only if I want to read it.
Finally, I wouldn't have to explicitly set the reply-to address to make sure
a reply goes back to the list and not just the individual who wrote the message
I'm replying to.
Ed
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