Re: Major Version Upgrade 4.11 to 5.x

On Monday 11 December 2006 18:24, Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC wrote:
On Dec 11, 2006, at 3:59 PM, Gerard Seibert wrote:
On Monday December 11, 2006 at 05:09:01 (PM) James Long wrote:
By the way, that is why it is customary to Cc: both the person and
and the list when replying. It doesn't do any good to send a
response
to the list if the person who asked the question isn't subscribed.

Maybe it is just me, but I hate that Cc crap. I always end up with two
copies of the same message. Unless the individual specifically
requests
to be Cc'd, I never utilize it. Besides, how hard is it to
subscribe to
a list, post your question and hopefully receive a satisfactory
response and then terminate your association with the list if you
are so
inclined. I joined the 'Apache' forum just to get one simple answer,
then exited. Not a big deal at all.

I agree that the list should only accept mail from subscribed
members. Mainly to keep spam and other crap off the list. Most
lists I am on (which are technical) require you to be a list member
to post. So in this case the FreeBSD policies are "not the norm." I
am on one list for an MTA where if you CC the orig poster plus send
to the list you get in trouble with some folks.

Chad

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Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC
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I dunno, Chad. I get some of my best Pharmaceuticals from SPAM posted to this
list ....

just kidding, of course.

But the SPAM on questions- is minimal, and the trade-off is, I think, huge.

While many of us track the list regularly, there are much more that just toss
a question out, and then google the replies.

I think, in terms of server load, it probably is better this way. Not to
mention that it is more convenient for the questioners, and thus better for
the larger FreeBSD community.

I'm not claiming to be "right," this is just my opinion, my stinky opinion.

lane
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