I joined yesterday. i can create a google group in 10 minutes. it's headache free.Advise when you want it kikonyogo
On 11/13/10, Wire James <[email protected]> wrote: > Stephen > > While I appreciate the simplicity that google gives us, I still believe > that as a community, we have the ability and resources to manage this > service independently without having to run to big brother. For how long > shall we continue making the likes of google the alpha and omega of our > IT services? In future I see us resisting google the way microsoft is > being resisted today why? Because they will have grown to an extent > where they are influencing each and every nook and cranny of our ICT > experience. This is not a good thing in my view. > > While the problems experienced lately with the list are worth noting, I > still believe that the efficiency with which the list has been > maintained in the last 9 years has been superb. What we need to do is > probably just shape up a few areas like integrating the list with the > lug website as proposed by Kyle and Vass and also having a backup admin > to the list who can reinforce Kiggs' tireless efforts. > > Other cosmetic additions like Mugarura's comment on a clear unsubscribe > notice accompanying the emails posted are also welcome IMHO. > > My 3/= per second > > Wire > > > On Sat, 2010-11-13 at 09:13 +0300, Stephen S. Musoke wrote: > >> Kiggs/Kyle/Simon, >> >> Just a question, does it make sense for the LUG to actually operate its >> own >> mailing list? Why not use something like Google Groups, which can also be >> integrated with Google Calendar to also provide reminders for events that >> are upcoming. >> >> All this information can easily be added to the LUG website via the Google >> APIs? >> >> BTW I am aware that there is a need to develop local content and keep it >> within Uganda, but why not use an existing service that offers near zero >> downtime, upgrade issues etc. >> >> Stephen >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any >> way. >> --------------------------------------- >> > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
