On Wed, Nov 24, 2010, Karanbir Singh wrote:
On 11/24/2010 05:04 PM, Hakan Koseoglu wrote:
My personal opinion is that it's not a big deal. As with other mailing lists, stuff I'm not interested in I simply ignore.
Are you saying that having focus and topic specific lists are not something you agree with ? Because thats what it sounds like!
I would agree with that. The Apple mailing lists are a great example, they have a metric tonne of mailing lists, each on a specific topic, but none of general interest where one can ask an off-the-wall question without getting flamed.
One of my favorite Linux related lists is the one that started as a Caldera users mailing list, and is still going today. There's a pretty strong sense of community on that list with participants all over the place in terms of Linux usage and geography. Off topic items have ranged from who makes the hottest chili to the draught in Australia and how people deal with it.
Bill