basic list mail content: FC1 or FC2

Dexter Ang thepoch at mydestiny.net
Tue May 18 16:18:03 UTC 2004


Joe(theWordy)Philbrook wrote:
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> It would appear that on May 18, Dexter Ang did say:
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>>James Kosin wrote:
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>>>[snip]
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>>>3)  Heaven forbid, create separate list for FC1 after this date for
>>>those that use the older version.
>>>~   This way this list always contains the latest FC release questions,
>>>and refer people to another list for FC1 if they ask.  Problem is that
>>>then things get confusing still about FC1 or FC2 and people not
>>>knowing... when looking in the archives.
>>
>>Maybe it would be better to create new lists as "fedora-1-list" and 
>>"fedora-2-list". This way seems quite future-proof (basically 
>>fedora-#-list). At the same time, fedora-list archives remain as FC1 
>>only/mostly. Then maybe fedora-list should be closed, or, possibly 
>>link/forward fedora-list to the new fedora-1-list. I've never set up a 
>>mailing list, so I have no idea if this would work, and if this is even 
>>a good idea.
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> GAWD Nooooooooooooo! 
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> This too was discussed near to death in the "Taming the mailing lists"
> thread...
> [snip]

Hehe, did not realize this was discussed in that thread before. Never 
read that thread at all.

Based on what I snipped I guess my suggestion does deserve an 
"AAAARRRGGGHHHH" as well. =)

dex





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