[Rq-rules] Rules List needs a new home!

Wed Mar 12 17:20:48 PDT 2008

All,

For the most part mailman is pretty easy.  Occaisonally it has some  
problems with various mail integration (qmail, etc.) but generally   
is easy and well supported.  I wouldn't choose anything else personally.

-Andrew

On Mar 12, 2008, at 7:59 PM, Peter Maranci wrote:

> Lev has my vote too, and I think the "deputy" idea is a great one.  
> Unfortunately I have no experience with mailman...who am I kidding?  
> I'd be a lousy deputy even if I'd WRITTEN mailman! :D
>
> ->Peter
>
> On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Lev Lafayette  
> <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
> I've just approached David Cake on this matter..
> *fingers crossed*.
>
> If anyone else here has managed mailman lists feel
> free to put you paw up :-)
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Lev
>
> --- Thomas Zunder <tom at zunder.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > Lev has my vote IF he will nominate a qualified
> > deputy to take over in
> > case of emergencies..
> >
> >
> > On 12 Mar 2008, at 22:08, Tomas Björklund wrote:
> >
> > > I'm fine with Levs' offer. I wanted put in a word
> > for the
> > > alternatives, but I have no problems with having
> > Lev hosting this
> > > service. He stated his case quite well, I think.
> > >
> > > - Tom.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:34 PM, Andrew O.
> > Mellinger <andrew at crashbox.com
> > > > wrote:
> > > All,
> > >
> > >   Thanks for the support!
> > >
> > >   So far people seem to be leaning towards the
> > independent
> > > solution.  I'd love to keep it going but life
> > right now has me
> > > hammered. (full time job, master's degree, kid #2
> > on the way, and big
> > > old house!)
> > >
> > >   So for now it looks like we are leaning toward
> > taking up Lev on
> > > his offer?  Feel free to post any thoughts, the
> > list has always been
> > > reasonably accepting. ;)
> > >
> > >   I'd like to let this discussion run over the
> > weekend for other
> > > lurkers, then start on moving is next week if
> > possible!
> > >
> > >   Thanks again all, and thanks to Lev for the
> > offer!
> > >
> > > -Andrew
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mar 12, 2008, at 5:59 AM, Lev Lafayette wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Welcome Tomas!
> > > >
> > > > I'd just like to point out on this matter that
> > the
> > > > existing archives are in a mailman format (which
> > is
> > > > neat in its plain-text, advertising free
> > approach).
> > > > Exporting them to a Google or Yahoo hosted
> > format may
> > > > be... well, impossible for all intents.
> > > >
> > > > I'm also prepared to give a promise here and now
> > to
> > > > host the list for the next ten years (yes, I do
> > like
> > > > RuneQuest that much). I'll probably continue it
> > after
> > > > that of course, or someone else might want to
> > take it
> > > > over... and import them into any mailman site.
> > > >
> > > > And so on..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > All the best,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lev
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Tomas Björklund
> > <tomas.g.bjorklund at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi guys. Exiting lurker mode ...
> > > >>
> > > >> I would like to put in a vote for a Google or
> > yahoo
> > > >> hosted list, for the
> > > >> simple reason that they are likely to be able
> > to
> > > >> host it longer than any
> > > >> individual. We would have our future archives
> > at one
> > > >> single spot, instead of
> > > >> spread out all over the place.
> > > >>
> > > >> Putting my 2 c's in,
> > > >>
> > > >> Tom.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On 3/12/08, Nick.Middleton at wrsl.com
> > > >> <Nick.Middleton at wrsl.com> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Hi All,
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> Andrew O. Mellinger wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> Everyone,
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>    Well the time is come and my current
> > server
> > > >> is
> > > >>>>> moving to a new
> > > >>>>> host!  Also, I am not going to have time
> > time
> > > >> to
> > > >>>>> maintain the list
> > > >>>>> any longer (not that I did much before).
> > > >> Where
> > > >>>>> should we move it?
> > > >>>>> A google group?  Does someone else want to
> > > >> host?
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>    I look forward to your thoughts!
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Peter Maranci wrote
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> As long as it doesn't get taken over by
> > Mongoose
> > > >> - or any company,
> > > >>>> actually - I'll be happy. Although I have to
> > say
> > > >> that I've liked
> > > >>>> this format, and I hope the full archives
> > will
> > > >> continue to be available.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Thanks, Andrew, for the work you've done over
> > > >> the years for the list!
> > > >>>
> > > >>> First, let me join Peter in thanking you
> > Andrew
> > > >> for all you've done over
> > > >>> the years - it is very much appreciated!
> > > >>>
> > > >>> As to a new home for the list, I'd have to
> > agree
> > > >> with Peter that an
> > > >>> independent home would be my preference and
> > whilst
> > > >> I have no substantive
> > > >>> arguments against Google (or Yahoo) groups
> > (lord
> > > >> knows, I'm subscribed to
> > > >>> far too many Yahoo groups...), I think part of
> > the
> > > >> character of this list
> > > >>> derives from the fact that it's always been
> > > >> "independently" hosted, if
> > > >>> that
> > > >>> makes sense. So if someone such as Lev is
> > willing
> > > >> to host the list and its
> > > >>> archives and keep running in its current I'd
> > say
> > > >> that would be ideal, at
> > > >>> least from my point of view. Albeit I must
> > confess
> > > >> I'm largely ignorant as
> > > >>> to the effort and costs involved in hosting
> > the
> > > >> list... :O
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Cheers,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Nick Middleton
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