On 5 Apr 2004 at 0:08, Brad Knowles wrote:
> At 12:05 PM -0400 2004/04/04, Bryan Carbonnell wrote:
> > And wouldn't it be easier for Barry to implement?
>
> Maybe. However, we have to consider more than just the
> implementation cost -- there is also the support cost to consider. If
> it cos
At 12:05 PM -0400 2004/04/04, Bryan Carbonnell wrote:
Yes, it may be true that RegExs are foreign to most people (myself
included to a certain degree), but wouldn't it make MM more flexible?
There can be such a thing as "too flexible". After all, a C
compiler and a Python interpreter are abou
Hi Barry -- Daniel Zeiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spotted a typo in Mailman's
README.EXIM (actually, he spotted it in the version at
http://www.exim.org/howto/mailman21.html -- hence cc'ing
[EMAIL PROTECTED]).
Here's the fix:
--- README.EXIM 20 Mar 2003 16:58:29 - 2.9
+++ README.EXIM 4 Apr 20
A list-owner: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-users/2004-
March/035696.html
asked me for help with retrieving a list of subscribers of his lists.
What I found on his lists was this option ticked:
"Conceal the member's address" in the "Default options for new members
joining this list.". Ho
> No. The critical point is "large enough". If their need is large
> enough they either will themselves, or will arrange for someone else to
> as their proxy.
I don't think so. If they ask for that on the list, that already means
that their need is large enough.
List-owners needn't to know any
On Apr 4, 2004, at 2:01 PM, Chuq Von Rospach wrote:
Can we please drop this? It's been beaten into the ground. I don't
think the mailman development crew has shown itself well here, either,
especially Brad, who seems to be grumpy beyond the needs of the
discussion for some reason. I don't think
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 18:54:55 +0200
Andrzej Kasperowicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I don't. I assume that everyone can learn python should their
>> interest/need for a particular feature be large enough. After all,
> Bad assumption. Time is not from rubber, your advice might be good for
> co
Guys --
Can we please drop this? It's been beaten into the ground. I don't
think the mailman development crew has shown itself well here, either,
especially Brad, who seems to be grumpy beyond the needs of the
discussion for some reason. I don't think we as a team managing an open
source proje
> I don't. I assume that everyone can learn python should their
> interest/need for a particular feature be large enough. After all,
Bad assumption. Time is not from rubber, your advice might be good for
computer science students, but might not be for others.
I suggest you never say again to so
Once upon a time (Wed Mar 24), Andrzej Kasperowicz wrote:
> Bad quoting is also often a problem, so it would be good if Mailman
> could have similar solution to that used in freelists.
I've not looked at ecartis/freelists, but I have had quote filtering
on my mailing lists since the early 90s (or
> If you want something done, and there isn't anyone who has the time,
> skills or inclination to do it for you, then you either knuckle down and
And how could I know that there isn't anyone, huh?
> do it yourself, or forget about it. You don't keep hounding someone else
> to do it.
You are
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:32:55 +0200
Andrzej Kasperowicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Past an early point an easy distinguishing factor is:
>> Are you interested in it enough to write a patch?
>> Are you interested in it enough to maintain a patch?
> To whom you address these questions?
Ho
> > To whom you address these questions?
> > Why do you assume that everyone knows Python?
> > I assist Mailman community as I can, i.e. by giving my advice and my
> > ideas how things could be improved.
>
> So you'd rather tell people what to do, rather than do it yourself,
> because you might
On 3 Apr 2004 at 21:51, Brad Knowles wrote:
> At 9:43 AM -0500 2004/04/03, Bryan Carbonnell wrote:
>
> > Why not just have a list of UserDefined RegEx's of headers to
> > strip?
>
> Because most people don't properly understand regular
> expressions. Since you can do the same thing in a dif
> Past an early point an easy distinguishing factor is:
>
> Are you interested in it enough to write a patch?
>
> Are you interested in it enough to maintain a patch?
To whom you address these questions?
Why do you assume that everyone knows Python?
I assist Mailman community as I can, i.e.
> At 2:41 PM +0200 2004/04/04, Andrzej Kasperowicz wrote:
>
> > I know, but I shouldn't be condemned for recommending such features. And
> > it seems that I was just for daring to compare it to ecarits.
>
> As I said, this is a slippery slope. Once you start down the
> path of "But prog
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 16:02:38 +0200
Brad Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As I said, this is a slippery slope. Once you start down the path of
> "But program XYZZY does this, why can't you?!?", it becomes very
> difficult to get back to the real issue of what features truly are
> needed, for w
At 2:41 PM +0200 2004/04/04, Andrzej Kasperowicz wrote:
I know, but I shouldn't be condemned for recommending such features. And
it seems that I was just for daring to compare it to ecarits.
As I said, this is a slippery slope. Once you start down the
path of "But program XYZZY does this, why
> As I told you in private e-mail, I'm not interested in whatever
> he might have to say. I've been in this business long enough to know
> what the capabilities are of the various types of programs, and
> there's nothing he could possibly say that could change my mind.
But there is a lot
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