Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 28 May 1996 20:51:31 -0500 (CDT) | From | ixx <> | Subject | Re: majordomo problems? |
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On Tue, 28 May 1996 Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl wrote:
> aeb: > > But can anybody explain why the linux-kernel mailing list > > (that has so much traffic that not many people will like to get it > > in their mailbox) and the linux.dev.kernel newsgroup > > (that is `nonstandard' and not carried at many sites) > > aren't replaced by comp.os.linux.development.kernel ? > > Alan: > Because then we would have to create some new mail lists that were not full > of junk cros posts and flame wars. Linux-kernel has got to the point where > the serious work is being done in secret little mailing lists, let alone the > state of usenet. > > Right now there is no difference between a usenet group and > the linux-kernel mailing list. Comparing volume at my site: > > comp/os/linux/development/system: 307 articles > linux/dev/kernel: 656 articles > > The state of comp/os/linux/development/system concerning flames > and the like is not worse than that of linux/dev/kernel - it may be > better - I have not seen any discussions about the speed of light there. > Already now the real work is done in mail between few people. > I cannot see any reason not to make linux/dev/kernel an ordinary > news group. > > Andries
the news server at my school is slow as hell... this list is much easier to read...
my .02 cents,
-taylor cc (ixx)
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