On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 12:48, M. Fioretti wrote: > On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 10:02:36 at 10:02:36AM +0100, Steve O'Hara ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > I get some 50 emails per day from various sources and I can't > > afford to have SQLite traffic adding to this list. However, I do want to > > get a daily digest of what's happening and to contribute if there is a topic > > on which I think I can usefully comment. > > Since you brought this up: may I ask you (and other list digest users) > what is exactly that one gains from list digests, or, in other words, > why this functionality exists in the first place?
Many users want to keep up with list-traffic but do not ordinarily need to post to individual messages. Some users filter messages by hand- to make sure they don't miss anything. Some users prefer the compact space in their INBOX. Some MUAs store messages one-per-file. Grouping them reduces the number of files (inodes) on the system and in some cases, can speed folder lookups/searches [[ this is one of those retarded, my MUA isn't broken, my operating system isn't broken arguments, but I've actually seen it. ]] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
