Bug#198104: ITP: positron -- A synchronization manager for the Neuros Audio Computer
Package: wnpp Version: unavailable; reported 2003-06-19 Severity: wishlist * Package name: positron Version : 1.0 Upstream Author : Stan Seibert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://www.xiph.org/positron/ * License : BSD Description : A synchronization manager for the Neuros Audio Computer positron is the synchronization manager for the Neuros Audio Computer. It supports adding, removing, and syncing files to/from the Neuros device. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable Architecture: powerpc Kernel: Linux babyjesus 2.4.20-ben8 #3 Sun Mar 16 10:47:59 MST 2003 ppc Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8
Re: anti-spam trick for debian ml (was Re: News about the Package Tracking System)
> > I just made an important change to PTS. Since the PTS email adresses > > have been available on the web, they start collecting a significant > > quantity of spam. As a first measure to avoid them I decided that any > > email sent directly to the PTS should be auto-approved. Auto-approval is > > easy, you just have to add an "X-PTS-Approved" header with a non-empty > > value. If you don't do that, you get a bounce (and the bounce explains > > you how to auto-approve your message). > > > why not use this trick also for posts to debian mailing lists? Is there some reason why TMDA isn't being used? We've used this at Xiph.org for the mailing lists for quite some time now, and I don't think a single spam has gotten through yet. It's somewhat similar what what you discuss above, but a lot more user friendly. jack.
Re: anti-spam trick for debian ml (was Re: News about the Package Tracking System)
> > Is there some reason why TMDA isn't being used? We've used this at > > Xiph.org for the mailing lists for quite some time now, and I don't > > think a single spam has gotten through yet. > > I don't know exactly. > > It's because most of the Debian lists have always been 100% open... and > requiring a confirmation would close the list for complete newbies who > can't understand the principle. We haven't seen this problem on the vorbis lists. We do occasionally get people who quote the entire reply from TMDA when authorizing themselves, but even so, it's better than a lot of spam and certainly better than closing the lists. jack.
