On Tuesday 30 April 2002 01:17, Kathryn Andersen wrote: > > The > > second problem is with filtering attachments - it's frequently > > useful on a list of this type for people to be able to attach > > LyX files. Filtering out certain types of attachments (e.g. > > .exe, .bat) would of course be useful. > > I agree with this, though. This is one of the few mailing lists > I'm on where attachments are perfectly appropriate.
hhhmm, you know what you are talking about? :-)) As much as I know LyX file are ascii files and for me there should be no problem to poste a lyx file _without_ using attachments. Due to my experienxe even Windows users are able to do so. Example lyx file 1.lyx: ---8<--- #LyX 1.1 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/ \lyxformat 218 \textclass scrbook \language ngerman \inputencoding auto \fontscheme avant \graphics default \float_placement !ht \paperfontsize 11 \spacing single \papersize a4paper \paperpackage a4 \use_geometry 1 \use_amsmath 0 \paperorientation portrait \secnumdepth 2 \tocdepth 2 \paragraph_separation skip \defskip medskip \quotes_language german \quotes_times 2 \papercolumns 1 \papersides 2 \paperpagestyle headings \layout Chapter Example LyX file \the_end ---8<--- > > As for SPAM-prevention, though, the only solution I've managed to > find is that no posts are allowed by non-list-members, and all > first posts must be moderated -- this works because Spammers tend > to be hit-and-run; join a group, post one spam, get kicked off. > Post-approvale is added work, though, and I can understand if > the list-admin doesn't want to do that. Hmm, may be a couple of co workers shold be able to do this job. Some kind of tutor who will moderate the first steps and also could give a helping hand to a list novice.
