[Coco] OT: Linux and such... (here's a cure)

[Frank Pittel]

On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 12:29:58PM -0500, Mark Marlette wrote:

> Roger,

> 

> So you want help from just CoCo users that **might** not have the best  

> solution or knowledge on the OT subject.

> 

> I never design by commitee, peers yes.

> 

> Seems to me you are making your own lists of CoCo OT users. That is  

> fine. My vote again, keep it off of here.

> 

> I would rather see little traffic of on topic posts rather than the  

> typical message after message of junk here.

> 

> Regards,

> 

> Mark

> 

> 

> Quoting Roger Taylor <operator at coco3.com>:

> 

> >At 10:33 AM 7/25/2007, you wrote:

> >>Roger,

> >>

> >>I know that Boisy unsub'd from the list due to all of the OTs and

> >>other non relevant posting. I am just about ready to do the same.

> >>

> >>As your explaination is grand for the big picture getting Linux

> >>running or certain apps running is not the CoCo place. Granted there

> >>are experts here but I vote, keep it off till it applies to the

> >>CoCo(details). Go to the proper list and gain the proper information

> >>needed. I haven't seen(not looking real hard) on one issue on the CoCo

> >>side. The DEL key gets used the most on this list.

> >>

> >>Maybe CoCo3.com is the best place for this non coco forums. ???

> >>

> >>Regards,

> >>

> >>Mark

> >

> >

> >Well, the thing about sticking to the topic on the list is that there

> >really isn't one, so a few hundred people get to voice their opinion

> >about what should be talked about  one day when there isn't enough of

> >what they want to read.  This is typical of every mailing list, I'm

> >sure.

> >

> >But since we've evolved into so many CoCo projects that span across so

> >many different platforms, we can't just have one place to communicate.

> >That's where forums and chats come in to help.  But some don't like

> >forums or the trouble of visiting a web site to look for new messages.

> >Some absolutely love it, as I do.  So, I think we need a multi-platform

> >CoCo mailing list aimed at developers and techies that have their cup

> >of coffee on the desk and their sleeves rolled up, ready to talk

> >CoCo-related stuff or OS-specific stuff that is helpful to the CoCo

> >authors.

> >

> >The fact that we can have several or more mailing lists and an e-mail

> >filter to put them in separate folders, helps the off-topic situation

> >and let's us stay where we are, right here, but have the feeling that

> >it's one list since we all know each other already!  That's why I

> >thought of a channel :)

> >

> >So, here's a place for the off-topic stuff, and I'll be the first to join:

> >

> >http://coco3.com/mailman/listinfo/coco-pcmailinglist_coco3.com

> >

> >

> >

> >-- 

> >Roger Taylor

> >

> >

> >

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