alochona (instead of adda)
asthay (devel or support - is this correct bangla usage ?)
onubad (as is)

-kg



On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, Ritwik Patra wrote:

> 
> Sandip Bhattacharya wrote:
> > 
> > At 02:18 PM 12/22/00 +0000, you wrote:
> > >01. mailing list name : [adda] for any topic under the sun - Bengali
> > >mp3 to newest models or weather..... for subscription mail to
> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'subscribe adda' in the
> > >subject/body. For discussions mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 
> > Minor nitpicks,
> > 
> > Lets not have names like adda please. We all know how that turns on
> > bengalis. ;) Lets name it something like users- or general- or bengali
> > translations of them thereof. Mails to this list should have something to
> > do with Linux in atleast some vague stretched way.
> 
> Ritwik says:
> 
> U are very right. The name "Adda" turns on Bengalis. Infact
> myself and Anindya had a discussion on it and wanted to have
> a list in which anything can be discussed. Logically there
> must be something to do with "Linux". On the other hand let
> us think about those who have not heard about "Linux" or who
> shy away from using "Linux". How can we target them. It is
> my personal opinion that if we can create an interesting
> people can come in and enjoy then the same platform may be
> used as a tool to popularise the "Environment". I am
> thinking this way : There are people who are somewhat
> chauvinistic (without taking its negative meaning) and who
> would like to join in. I know my thinking is very
> unstructured. Please come with more suggestions. At least
> suggest some name which has very little to do with Linux
> directly.
> 
> > 
> > Totally my personal opinion, this.
> > 
> > >02. mailing list name : [support] for all who do not feel comfortable
> > >in the present [Bangla Penguin] list or want to ask any stupid (so
> > >called) question. For subscription mail to
> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'subscribe support' in the
> > >subject/body. For discussions mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 
> > support implies commitment. While the tech folks here are working on stuff
> > with
> > as much personal effort that they can, this shouldn't give others the
> > impression that
> > they have the right to support. This issue has happened to the ILUGD
> > mailing list before.
> > People had been _demanding_ support from the list members. It should be
> > emphasised that
> > this is purely a volunteer effort.
> > 
> > Names like devel- are perhaps more appropriate.
> 
> Ritwik Says:
> 
> AGREED --- Any other name other than devel?
> 
> > 
> > >03. mailing list name : [anubad] for translation of help files etc.
> > >Many people are there who do want to contribute by translating the
> > >files which is a very big job. For subscription mail to
> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'subscribe anubad' in the
> > >subject/body. For discussions mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 
> > This does seem to be a nice name for the list. I wish the other had as good
> > names.
> 
> Waiting for more response.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Ritwik
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