On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 02:17:19AM +0100, John Levon wrote: > (As it happens it seems the spam list has some problems. So I have > moved this back to lyx-users for now).
The list is fixed now, and is in working order. I have not seen any spam yet there... > I'm glad to hear you are prepared to donate a virus scanner to Mate > then. Thanks :) Well, I will not run commercial software. Who knows what they put in those binaries. Thx for the request---and offer, though. > As I answered, it is not an option. We don't want to lose the ability to > attach example files, testcases etc. on *either* list, your mis-informed > rant on attachments notwithstanding. Of the 1959 message to the users's list, 457 had attachments. As I see it, about 80 of them were legitimate _and_ useful. Still, removing certain type of attachments could be appropriate. > Now, although he doesn't have an obligation, it's obvious that a > solution to the problem would be nice anyway, and I know Mate's ears are > open. Here is an analogy: I try to maintain a nice green park so that kids can play soccer. Do I feel bad if a stranger comes in, and takes away the soccer ball from the kids ?: yes. Shall I think about ways to prevent this happening again ?: yes. Shall I immediately close the park, and start checking IDs ?: nope; proper IDs do not guarantee anything. Should the kid's father try to beat me up and sue me ?: you tell me. I'd like emphasize, that this is my last message to the users and devel lists, since it is way offtopic. Please send your response to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mate
