[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
> >
> >
> >
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> >Roger Taylor
> >
> >
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