Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 67552D33B for ; Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:44:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 28720 invoked by uid 500); 21 Oct 2012 13:44:50 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 28576 invoked by uid 500); 21 Oct 2012 13:44:50 -0000 Mailing-List: contact ooo-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 28556 invoked by uid 99); 21 Oct 2012 13:44:50 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:44:50 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of fcassia@gmail.com designates 209.85.214.175 as permitted sender) Received: from [209.85.214.175] (HELO mail-ob0-f175.google.com) (209.85.214.175) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:44:44 +0000 Received: by mail-ob0-f175.google.com with SMTP id eq6so1675604obc.6 for ; Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:44:24 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=tYhBGzaEbaTE4vMpv4+MuWIqfsWWZ5aMg6DjJQqbU70=; b=CqCGUi6yJEiqyj7f9ff/CsMaI0eBJYSNMmgZ07iU2jGaEOLCTFNX5Y16bv+TMdAc01 5K7YR5r6WOhnaxTyQP83Gmy8x9Ax8cCuvhVfl4WlxV5VtDPkN6QAYnfiK7rB3YMqwj1g CCfEXyxKowQJqVELV1rl2Hdoi2EzMBgO1deIhRP/r+b/a7LAhLF6YDPn+MxQVTpEH/MP X6RlBJzGRZQG4bNroFOo2+8EOm4dtlY4lcyFPcmdmlrWn/JQ2aCcUfBxkY9ZS0QMUE5g eLXMoeFkYdrseRNpDkOKQdFSnhIgw/HepFzMBexkiBpBJoTfA9xKKkPZQ2PYxQakErae sChA== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.60.32.135 with SMTP id j7mr5681219oei.132.1350827064356; Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:44:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.60.5.197 with HTTP; Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:44:24 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <5083C79E.6050908@btconnect.com> References: <20121021094105.02c1df0a46a8e1f09356933d@iol.ie> <5083C79E.6050908@btconnect.com> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:44:24 -0300 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Why a mailing list is superior to any web-based "forum" From: Fernando Cassia To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 6:59 AM, David McKay wrote: > Technical aspects are bets handled through a mailing list; general user > questions are best handled through a forum. I agree that a dual approach makes everyone happy. I should have renamed it "why mailing lists should never be killed".... it was typed after reading one list member say "why a mailing list?". FC -- During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act - George Orwell