Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-04-06 Thread MJ Ray
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [...] > If you're not subscribed and don't want copies anyway, set your own MFT > header saying so, which would prevent the list from guessing otherwise. > If the user has set MFT explicitly, the list should probably not mess > with it. If the user has explicitly

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-04-02 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-21 14:57:07, schrieb MJ Ray: > Not at all sure! It seems it was finally fixed in debian version > 1.5.6-20040722+1 (CVS snapshot 20040722), closing Bug 49048. This maybe the case for List-*, but under 1.2 (Potato) I had allready listreply. Cheched for some seconds and it was allready

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-04-02 Thread Michelle Konzack
Sorry for the late answer, but I was in Turkey. Am 2006-03-13 20:20:00, schrieb Benjamin Seidenberg: > How many Joe/Jane users do you think can handle the complexity and > different paradigm required by mutt? These mailers are easy to use, and The question is:What is complex? I have split

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-04-02 Thread Michelle Konzack
Sorry, for the late answer, but I was in Turkey... (creating a new enterprise in Denizli/Ankara) Am 2006-03-22 12:15:29, schrieb Sven Mueller: > Huh? I do just that on a regular basis. And Thunderbird doesn't load > external pics from mails in either online or offline mode unless you I do not me

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-27 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-20 14:37:53, schrieb MJ Ray: > You mean like mutt, which does not respect standards and > implements the buggy non-standard Mail-Followup-To, while not The "Mail-Followup-To:" works perfectly. > implementing standards like List-* headers? I'm ill-placed to ??? - It works perfectly

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-22 Thread Matthew R. Dempsky
On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 10:40:02AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > It looks at which reply interface control was used. After all, > it is user choice whether or not they honour the CC request. That just offloads the burden of magically knowing whether the poster wanted a CC or not to the user. Which head

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-22 Thread Sven Mueller
Michelle Konzack wrote on 18/03/2006 22:28: > Am 2006-03-13 16:02:18, schrieb Margarita Manterola: > >>Thunderbird is a very respected MUA. There's a big group of people >>who don't feel comfortable writing mails from mutt (or the like), and >>I don't think it's such a good idea to take into acco

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-22 Thread MJ Ray
"Matthew R. Dempsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, Mar 21, 2006 at 02:56:45PM +, MJ Ray wrote: > > So, if mutt finally has List-Post support, what would munging > > the non-standard MFT header onto all list posts add? > > Two users post to a mailing list. One is already subscribed and doesn'

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-21 Thread Matthew R. Dempsky
On Tue, Mar 21, 2006 at 02:56:45PM +, MJ Ray wrote: > So, if mutt finally has List-Post support, what would munging > the non-standard MFT header onto all list posts add? Two users post to a mailing list. One is already subscribed and doesn't want a CC. The other is not subscribed and does

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-21 Thread MJ Ray
Brett Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Interesting... how sure are you that mutt doesn't respect List-* > headers? (It's been a lng time since I added any list config in my > muttrc, it's not been anywhere near as long since I joined a new list, > and weirdly "l" just works). Not at all sure! It s

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Oleksandr Moskalenko
* Michelle Konzack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-03-18 22:44:13 +0100]: > Am 2006-03-14 12:13:50, schrieb Manoj Srivastava: > > > If these Jane/Joe users want a reliable copy of the message, > > then they should subscribe to the mailing list -- or hope that an > > explicit request for a CC

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Brett Parker
On Mon, Mar 20, 2006 at 02:37:53PM +, MJ Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michelle Konzack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Feel free and write bugreports against those MUA's which lakes > > of features and do not respect standards... This will make > > the life of GUI/Point-and-Click $USERS much easie

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread MJ Ray
Michelle Konzack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Feel free and write bugreports against those MUA's which lakes > of features and do not respect standards... This will make > the life of GUI/Point-and-Click $USERS much easier... You mean like mutt, which does not respect standards and implements the buggy

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Marc Haber
On Sat, Mar 18, 2006 at 10:10:47PM +0100, Michelle Konzack wrote: > I am on the Debian mailinglists since 04/1999 and never had > problems with the lists. Basically, it's usually the other way around. > I do not know, what we can do with such thread One resists the urge to participate. Greetin

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-17 09:49:19, schrieb Matthias Julius: > Sven Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I'm still waiting for anyone to recommend a MUA which works on at least > > Linux and Windows (yes, that evil OS), preferably also on MacOSX and > > supports MFT. > > Gnus. Mutt > Others might be a

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-16 21:33:18, schrieb Sven Mueller: > I'm still waiting for anyone to recommend a MUA which works on at least > Linux and Windows (yes, that evil OS), preferably also on MacOSX and > supports MFT. You should use "mutt", which works on linux, BeOS, MacOSX and since some time now on Win32

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-14 12:13:50, schrieb Manoj Srivastava: > If these Jane/Joe users want a reliable copy of the message, > then they should subscribe to the mailing list -- or hope that an > explicit request for a CC is honored. Nothing actually guarantees a CC > anyway -- but setting MFT incre

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-13 20:20:00, schrieb Benjamin Seidenberg: > How many Joe/Jane users do you think can handle the complexity and > different paradigm required by mutt? These mailers are easy to use, and > are well integrated into the desktop environment. Most importantly, they > offer GUI/Point-and-Cl

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-13 16:02:18, schrieb Margarita Manterola: > Thunderbird is a very respected MUA. There's a big group of people > who don't feel comfortable writing mails from mutt (or the like), and > I don't think it's such a good idea to take into account only people > who can use a console-client t

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-15 11:11:18, schrieb Wouter Verhelst: > Whoa, then you must not like many mail clients. :-) > Manoj, there are little mail clients who allow to add arbitrary headers > to mails. Really. The only exceptions are console-based clients, like > mutt and gnus. I don't even think Pine can do

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-13 11:05:50, schrieb Manoj Srivastava: > > Thunderbird, as well as many other MUAs doesn't allow you to set > > arbitrary headers, including M-F-T. > > I guess it is time to move to a more capable MUA, no? FullACK! I am on the Debian mailinglists since 04/1999 and never had p

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-11 02:42:27, schrieb Matthias Julius: > I am using Gnus. I have it setup to send followups to the list only. > When I do a followup it goes to the list, a reply goes to the sender > and a "very wide reply" goes to both. I wonder what the group-reply > command in mutt does. r Re

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-03 19:28:50, schrieb Glenn Maynard: > It's even worse with complex cross-posting, where several lists and several > individuals are being copied. Neither list-reply nor group-reply does the Can you imagin, that peoples hate cros-postres? Cross-Posting is DISCURAGED!!! Greetings M

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-11 01:34:09, schrieb Glenn Maynard: > On Sat, Mar 11, 2006 at 12:49:00AM -0500, Matthias Julius wrote: > > Anyway, since MFT is not a formal standard does your MUA not have an > > easy way to CC the sender? > > Mutt has a configuration var somewhere to tell it whether to CC or not > by

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Hi John, Am 2006-03-01 09:48:45, schrieb John H. Robinson, IV: > In the signature would probably be poor, as the lowlighting would hide > it, and who really reads the signatures, anyway? The best place is > probably right before the signature. A simple one line things: Please cc > me, I am not su

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-20 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-03-02 04:25:27, schrieb Glenn Maynard: > Just as a thought, I wonder if it's possible for the list software to > automatically add an MFT header, if it's missing, indicating that only > people not subscribed to the list, or explicitly in the CC list, should > be CC'd. The "Mail-Followup-T

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-18 Thread Matthias Julius
David Weinehall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I still haven't seen any quoted/referenced reason that makes sense. > Then again, it might not ever become a standard, but it's the best > solution for the problem existing. Until someone comes up with > something better, I'll go with M-F-T (not that

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-17 Thread Sven Mueller
David Weinehall wrote on 17/03/2006 08:53: > On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 09:33:18PM +0100, Sven Mueller wrote: > >>David Weinehall wrote on 13/03/2006 18:32: >> >>>you can also do a little prefs hackery: >>> >>>http://www.semergence.com/archives/2004/12/09/09/07/ >> > http://kb.mozillazine.org/Custom_

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-17 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 09:33:18PM +0100, Sven Mueller wrote: > I'm still waiting for anyone to recommend a MUA which works on at least > Linux and Windows (yes, that evil OS), preferably also on MacOSX and > supports MFT. http://www.geocities.com/win32mutt/win32.html -- Fun will now commence

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-17 Thread Matthias Julius
Sven Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm still waiting for anyone to recommend a MUA which works on at least > Linux and Windows (yes, that evil OS), preferably also on MacOSX and > supports MFT. Gnus. Others might be available under Cygwin. Matthias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-16 Thread David Weinehall
On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 09:33:18PM +0100, Sven Mueller wrote: > David Weinehall wrote on 13/03/2006 18:32: > >>Thunderbird, as well as many other MUAs doesn't allow you to set > >>arbitrary headers, including M-F-T. > > > > There are plugins for Thunderbird that solves that (mnehy, for > > instan

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-16 Thread Sven Mueller
David Weinehall wrote on 13/03/2006 18:32: >>Thunderbird, as well as many other MUAs doesn't allow you to set >>arbitrary headers, including M-F-T. > > There are plugins for Thunderbird that solves that (mnehy, for > instance); Would like to _any_ extension/plugin which really solves that (or, b

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-16 Thread Matthias Julius
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 15 Mar 2006, Matthias Julius verbalised: > >> Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >>> I do know how to use Gnus, thanks. >> >> I am sorry if I have insulted you. I did not want to suggest you >> don't know how to use your MUA. But, h

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-15 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On 15 Mar 2006, Wouter Verhelst stated: > On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 12:22:46PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> On 13 Mar 2006, Margarita Manterola stated: >> >>> On 3/13/06, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 11 Mar 2006, Benjamin Seidenberg stated: > Thunderbird, as well as m

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-15 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On 15 Mar 2006, Matthias Julius verbalised: > Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I do know how to use Gnus, thanks. > > I am sorry if I have insulted you. I did not want to suggest you > don't know how to use your MUA. But, how do I know? Please do apt0cache show gnus |

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-15 Thread Russ Allbery
Matthias Julius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I do know how to use Gnus, thanks. > I am sorry if I have insulted you. I did not want to suggest you don't > know how to use your MUA. But, how do I know? Nobody's perfect. I > doubt there

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-15 Thread Anthony Towns
On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 12:13:50PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > Err, who said anything about mutt? I have never used that > program, since when I tested it out I found it kinda under powered, > and lacked extensibility. Sir, your insult cannot go unremarked! I demand satisfaction and

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-15 Thread Matthias Julius
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I do know how to use Gnus, thanks. I am sorry if I have insulted you. I did not want to suggest you don't know how to use your MUA. But, how do I know? Nobody's perfect. I doubt there is anyone who knows all commands in Gnus. > It is w

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-15 Thread Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
On Wed, 15 Mar 2006, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > Manoj, there are little mail clients who allow to add arbitrary headers > to mails. Really. The only exceptions are console-based clients, like IMO the proper and mature MUAs all do. The immature ones (particullary those which focus on bells-and-whist

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-15 Thread David Weinehall
On Wed, Mar 15, 2006 at 11:11:18AM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 12:22:46PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > > On 13 Mar 2006, Margarita Manterola stated: > > > > > On 3/13/06, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> On 11 Mar 2006, Benjamin Seidenberg stated:

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-15 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 12:22:46PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On 13 Mar 2006, Margarita Manterola stated: > > > On 3/13/06, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 11 Mar 2006, Benjamin Seidenberg stated: > >>> Thunderbird, as well as many other MUAs doesn't allow you to set > >>

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-14 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On 14 Mar 2006, Matthias Julius spake thusly: > Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> If I notice the request, and don't feel disinclined, I may add a >> CC. My "consideration" for their handicaps stops when such >> consideration turns out to be to much of a bother at the >> moment. Wh

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-14 Thread Matthias Julius
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Quite. My MUA makes the former automated, and the latter is > manually adding a CC, which, while not difficult, is still a manual > action. See my other post. > I really don't care. I don't ask for private CC's; if I want > an a

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-14 Thread Matthias Julius
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If I notice the request, and don't feel disinclined, I may add > a CC. My "consideration" for their handicaps stops when such > consideration turns out to be to much of a bother at the moment. What > about consideration for my time and eff

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-14 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On 13 Mar 2006, Margarita Manterola stated: > On 3/13/06, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 11 Mar 2006, Benjamin Seidenberg stated: >>> Thunderbird, as well as many other MUAs doesn't allow you to set >>> arbitrary headers, including M-F-T. >> I guess it is time to move to a more

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-14 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On 13 Mar 2006, Matthias Julius told this: > Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> It is unacceptable to people who want a CC? They are the ones >> asking for a favour. If they want a special treatment, different >> from the default mailing list policy, either they put that favour >>

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-14 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On 13 Mar 2006, Benjamin Seidenberg uttered the following: > Manoj Srivastava wrote: > >> I guess it is time to move to a more capable MUA, no? >> >> manoj >> >> > How many Joe/Jane users do you think can handle the complexity and > different paradigm required by mutt? Err, who said anyth

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-13 Thread Benjamin Seidenberg
Manoj Srivastava wrote: I guess it is time to move to a more capable MUA, no? manoj How many Joe/Jane users do you think can handle the complexity and different paradigm required by mutt? These mailers are easy to use, and are well integrated into the desktop environment. Mos

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-13 Thread Matthias Julius
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It is unacceptable to people who want a CC? They are the ones > asking for a favour. If they want a special treatment, different > from the default mailing list policy, either they put that favour > request in a manner I am going to respon

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-13 Thread Margarita Manterola
On 3/13/06, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 11 Mar 2006, Benjamin Seidenberg stated: > > Thunderbird, as well as many other MUAs doesn't allow you to set > > arbitrary headers, including M-F-T. > I guess it is time to move to a more capable MUA, no? Thunderbird is a very r

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-13 Thread David Weinehall
On Sat, Mar 11, 2006 at 12:11:01PM -0500, Benjamin Seidenberg wrote: > Glenn Maynard wrote: > > > > >I'm also failing to see any reasons people would *not* set M-F-T if they > >want CCs (or if they specifically don't; Debian lists aside, most other > >lists have no such policy). I'm not charged f

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On 12 Mar 2006, MJ Ray told this: > Apply your expectations to yourself. Don't push the work to handle > your mail client's exceptional support for a non-standard buggy > header onto everyone who requests a CC. It's unacceptable. It is unacceptable to people who want a CC? They are the o

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On 11 Mar 2006, Benjamin Seidenberg stated: > Glenn Maynard wrote: > >> >> I'm also failing to see any reasons people would *not* set M-F-T if >> they want CCs (or if they specifically don't; Debian lists aside, >> most other lists have no such policy). I'm not charged for email >> on a per-heade

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-12 Thread Benjamin Seidenberg
Glenn Maynard wrote: On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 07:56:42PM +, MJ Ray wrote: I continue to think that you have not read the DRUMS discussions. No insult is meant, but you show no signs of having done so. I read the messages you linked. They complained that it's not a standard and ass

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-12 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 07:56:42PM +, MJ Ray wrote: > I continue to think that you have not read the DRUMS discussions. > No insult is meant, but you show no signs of having done so. I read the messages you linked. They complained that it's not a standard and asserted, without explanation, th

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-12 Thread Matthew R. Dempsky
On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 07:56:20PM +, MJ Ray wrote: > I frequently post to lists that I am not subscribed to and don't > want a CC for. I either get the messages through a remailer or > another access method (NNTP, web archives later, and so on). I don't see how that differs from being subscri

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-12 Thread MJ Ray
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Mon, Mar 06, 2006 at 09:35:36AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > > > > Sorry, I still think you seem not to have > > followed the references. There are reasons why > > draft-ietf-drums-mail-followup-to-00.txt wasn't accepted. I > > will not present them again here, bec

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-11 Thread Benjamin Seidenberg
Glenn Maynard wrote: I'm also failing to see any reasons people would *not* set M-F-T if they want CCs (or if they specifically don't; Debian lists aside, most other lists have no such policy). I'm not charged for email on a per-header basis; there's no drawback to setting it. Thunderbird,

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-10 Thread Matthias Julius
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Mutt has a configuration var somewhere to tell it whether to CC or not > by default on list followups. I have it set not to, and I have to add > the CC manually if I want it. I'm sure Mutt is capable enough that it's > possible to bind a key to "enable

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-10 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Sat, Mar 11, 2006 at 12:49:00AM -0500, Matthias Julius wrote: > Anyway, since MFT is not a formal standard does your MUA not have an > easy way to CC the sender? Mutt has a configuration var somewhere to tell it whether to CC or not by default on list followups. I have it set not to, and I hav

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-10 Thread Matthias Julius
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > We're talking about the case of people who want to be treated exceptionally; > on Debian lists, those are people who *do* want to receive CC's on replies. > (The original topic of the tangent, of having the list also tweak MFT to > help specify list poli

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-10 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Fri, Mar 10, 2006 at 10:58:35PM -0500, Matthias Julius wrote: > Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I don't consider it my responsibility to *manually* adjust each of my > > replies to suit the preferences of the person I'm replying to, which is > > why I don't always honor requests

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-10 Thread Matthias Julius
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I don't consider it my responsibility to *manually* adjust each of my > replies to suit the preferences of the person I'm replying to, which is > why I don't always honor requests to CC. Instead, I let people know how > they can express their preference

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-10 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Tue, Mar 07, 2006 at 02:45:47PM +0100, Sven Mueller wrote: > Glenn Maynard wrote on 07/03/2006 01:05: > > It is your job to set MFT if you want my mailer to treat you differently > > than everyone else, such as if you want to receive CCs on list posts. > > Why? MFT isn't an accepted standard. I

Re: Private copies of list replies

2006-03-08 Thread Kalle Kivimaa
Sven Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > their mail client and/or switch to mutt (which is the only mail client I > know which supports MFT). For the record, Gnus supports MFT too. -- * Sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology (T.P) * * PGP public key availab

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-08 Thread Sven Mueller
Bernhard R. Link wrote on 07/03/2006 18:39: > * Sven Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [060307 14:46]: > >>I don't say that the idea behind MFT is a bad idea (actually, many >>aspects of it _do_ make sense), but until it is accepted as a standard, >>it is (IMHO) stupid to ask people to tweak their MUAs

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-07 Thread Bernhard R. Link
* Sven Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [060307 14:46]: > I don't say that the idea behind MFT is a bad idea (actually, many > aspects of it _do_ make sense), but until it is accepted as a standard, > it is (IMHO) stupid to ask people to tweak their MUAs to set and handle it. It does not matter if it i

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-07 Thread Sven Mueller
Glenn Maynard wrote on 07/03/2006 01:05: > It is your job to set MFT if you want my mailer to treat you differently > than everyone else, such as if you want to receive CCs on list posts. Why? MFT isn't an accepted standard. It also isn't implemented in too many MUAs (mozilla/thunderbird just bein

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-06 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Mon, Mar 06, 2006 at 09:35:36AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > > I read them, and they seem to say "it's not an annointed standard" (not > > relevant) and "it's a header, put it in the body instead" (which is > > naming a poor alternative, not naming a problem with MFT). > > Sorry, I still think you se

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-06 Thread MJ Ray
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Sun, Mar 05, 2006 at 11:06:46AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > > Neither? So you still didn't bother with the reference? > > > > The problems are cited: maybe you don't agree they are problems. > > I read them, and they seem to say "it's not an annointed standard" (

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-05 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Sun, Mar 05, 2006 at 11:06:46AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > Neither? So you still didn't bother with the reference? > > The problems are cited: maybe you don't agree they are problems. I read them, and they seem to say "it's not an annointed standard" (not relevant) and "it's a header, put it in th

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-05 Thread MJ Ray
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Sat, Mar 04, 2006 at 01:31:31AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > > Please see my other message and look up the DRUMS reference: > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2006/03/msg3.html > > For another person complaining about the brokenness of MFT, see > > http:

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-04 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Sat, Mar 04, 2006 at 01:31:31AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > Please see my other message and look up the DRUMS reference: > http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2006/03/msg3.html > For another person complaining about the brokenness of MFT, see > http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2006/03/ms

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-04 Thread MJ Ray
Floris Bruynooghe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [...] Only on direct replies this > request will be preserved, after that the request could be easily > stipped by accident. [...] Well, the same is more true for MFT, especially when it hits a user agent that doesn't support that non-standard, as it wouldn'

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-03 Thread Floris Bruynooghe
On Sat, Mar 04, 2006 at 01:31:31AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 10:12:58AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > > > I'm sure it's possible, but I think encouraging that broken > > > non-standard header is a bad idea. It is not that hard for > > > people to

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-03 Thread MJ Ray
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 10:12:58AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > > I'm sure it's possible, but I think encouraging that broken > > non-standard header is a bad idea. It is not that hard for > > people to control their mail clients correctly IMO. > > You say "broken he

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-03 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 10:12:58AM +, MJ Ray wrote: > Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [...] > > Just as a thought, I wonder if it's possible for the list software to > > automatically add an MFT header, if it's missing, indicating that only > > people not subscribed to the list, or explicitly

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-02 Thread MJ Ray
Glenn Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [...] > Just as a thought, I wonder if it's possible for the list software to > automatically add an MFT header, if it's missing, indicating that only > people not subscribed to the list, or explicitly in the CC list, should > be CC'd. [...] I'm sure it's possible

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-02 Thread Glenn Maynard
On Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 05:22:49AM +, Brian M. Carlson wrote: > I'm sorry that you cannot remember, but perhaps you could use procmail > or something similar to make sure that this header is always set > according to each list policy. Also, you could set up mutt to do > different things for di

Re: Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-03-01 Thread John H. Robinson, IV
Brian M. Carlson wrote: > > Mutt has several different reply options, some of them may be more > appropriate than others. Anyway, it does not matter: the Debian Mailing > List Code of Conduct *explicitly* says: > > When replying to messages on the mailing list, do not send a carbon > copy (C

Private copies of list replies (Was: Re: buildd and experimental)

2006-02-28 Thread Brian M. Carlson
On Wed, 2006-03-01 at 02:46 +0100, Gabor Gombas wrote: > On Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 01:04:17AM +, Brian M. Carlson wrote: > > However, the code of conduct seems to > > point out that one should not Cc someone unless they specifically ask > > for it (a guideline that you neglected to follow, after