Excerpts from Ben Gamari's message of Wed Jan 27 20:59:36 -0500 2010: Excerpts from Amahdy's message of Wed Jan 27 20:01:09 -0500 2010: > >Because what we have works very well and doesn't rely on an external entity. > > We all know that there is "no bug free software", so if mailman is very good, > google-groups are -per my usage- very good too
Excellent. Your usage evidently differs from that of a great number of open source hackers, in that case. > >Mailing lists are the lifeblood of most open source projects. > > Always wondering why!! why not move on to a *group* > A better question would be why _should we_ move on to a "group." I see no clear answer to this question. > >they perform their designated task far more effectively. > > More effectively based on what? More effective given the criteria of being able to send email to a group of subscribers in a reliable and consistent fashion with little administrative overhead. Most subscribers have no desire to use the "features" that you mentioned above ("files storage, docs") for the same reason that they despise the HTML MIME attachments that accompany your email. I work from a console and prefer to keep it that way whenever possible. Breaking into a browser for me is a distraction at best and effectively impossible at worst (i.e. offline). The idea of a mailing list is quite simple: allow individuals to communicate ideas within a group quickly and simply. Any "features" beyond this are little more than a distraction. > in our list here, open the archive, then choose January-2010, then > choose sort by date, then open a random thread, then press "Next" As I mentioned before, I think the Google Groups archive interface is a perfect example of why it shouldn't be used for technical discussion. It is a user-interface nightmare. Cheers, - Ben -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss