1. POLL: Split the List?
- Posted by Dan B Moyer <DANMOYER at PRODIGY.NET>
Oct 11, 2000
-
Last edited Oct 12, 2000
Ok:
1. For informational purposes, who all wants to split the list up?
2. And: Can we?
I like Ray's suggestions (below), except that I think we should probably
keep this list as [DOS] and *add* [GEN], [WIN], and [LIN], because Robert
once said it was difficult to get the name changed. But of course a
question is, can we get new lists?
Ray said:
"If" new lists are to be created there should be one for each Euphoria
platform.
Dos,
Windows, and
Linux
with this current list kept for generic discussion and "major" annoncements
from any platform.
For example,
If I finished a project (probably never happen!!!) I would post a message
to the main list. If I had problems/small changes/bug fixes etc I would
post to the appropriate platform list.
The question really becomes ... would most people subscribe to all the
lists?
If the answer is ... most people would ... maybe we should have a posting
standards where [WIN] [DOS] [LIN] [GEN] (like the archive) should be in the
subject line to easily allow people to filter appropriate messages.
This standard should then be added to the Welcome message sent to a new
user
2. Re: POLL: Split the List?
- Posted by ck lester <cklester at YAHOO.COM>
Oct 11, 2000
-
Last edited Oct 12, 2000
> Ok:
> 1. For informational purposes, who all wants to split the list up?
I don't care. I'd subscribe to all of them and filter them to subfolders in
a folder called "EUPHORIA."
However, I'm willing to sell my vote to the highest bidder.
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3. Re: POLL: Split the List?
If there were more lists available, I'd just subscribe to all of them, so
it's no great deal.
I'm subscribed to the wxWindows list, and they use a similar scheme that
includes the list and the platform, so I get subject headers like this:
[wxDevelop][Windows]
It's a bit klunky, but it works. The only thing is that people have to be
careful with their replies, so they place the 'Re:' *after* the header.
-- David Cuny
4. Re: POLL: Split the List?
one of the lists I subscribe to comes from egroups.com and it appears that
their list server attaches the prefixes.
Swayze
mswayze at truswood.com
kswayze at bellsouth.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Cuny, David at DSS" <David.Cuny at DSS.CA.GOV>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: POLL: Split the List?
> If there were more lists available, I'd just subscribe to all of them, so
> it's no great deal.
>
> I'm subscribed to the wxWindows list, and they use a similar scheme that
> includes the list and the platform, so I get subject headers like this:
>
> [wxDevelop][Windows]
>
> It's a bit klunky, but it works. The only thing is that people have to be
> careful with their replies, so they place the 'Re:' *after* the header.
>
> -- David Cuny
5. Re: POLL: Split the List?
Hi Dan
I vote a big NO WAY to splitting up the list.
Although the list gets a bit of traffic, I don't think there is enough to
justify splitting
things up. My experience of split lists / forums is that many people
constantly post
to the wrong list and you end up with list posting policemen......who often
get
accused of offtopic posts too!
I personally find much of interest in many of the posts that revolve around
other
platforms. I can understand that Jiri probably feels less than overwhelmed
with the
current discussions revolving around Windows. It is a fact of life though
that
Windows *is* a big deal. I think the Windows projects being discussed are a
good thing. That doesn't mean I love M$ Windows. I don't! I do like though
that there is a group of people working to make life using it a little
easier.
The problem for Jiri I suspect is that many of us just don't cut the mustard
coding wise. I wouldn't like to see Jiri and others maroon themselves on DOS
island. I may not have the knowledge to get involved in the algorithmic cut
and thrust but I do enjoy reading it!
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan B Moyer" <DANMOYER at PRODIGY.NET>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 1:02 PM
Subject: POLL: Split the List?
> Ok:
> 1. For informational purposes, who all wants to split the list up?
>
> 2. And: Can we?
>
> I like Ray's suggestions (below), except that I think we should probably
> keep this list as [DOS] and *add* [GEN], [WIN], and [LIN], because
Robert
> once said it was difficult to get the name changed. But of course a
> question is, can we get new lists?
>
> Ray said:
> "If" new lists are to be created there should be one for each Euphoria
> platform.
>
> Dos,
> Windows, and
> Linux
>
> with this current list kept for generic discussion and "major"
annoncements
> from any platform.
>
> For example,
> If I finished a project (probably never happen!!!) I would post a message
> to the main list. If I had problems/small changes/bug fixes etc I would
> post to the appropriate platform list.
>
> The question really becomes ... would most people subscribe to all the
> lists?
>
> If the answer is ... most people would ... maybe we should have a posting
> standards where [WIN] [DOS] [LIN] [GEN] (like the archive) should be in
the
> subject line to easily allow people to filter appropriate messages.
>
> This standard should then be added to the Welcome message sent to a new
> user
