On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:15:09 -0800, Sir Dan Kegel scribed thus:But they don't solve the fundemental problem for me - I need a "push" interface. Experience has shown that I am totally unable to follow a forum where I need to go out and check whether anything got updated. With mailing list (and also nntp), new stuff automatically arrives at my box, and is clearly marked as new. For that reason, any web only interface is totally unacceptable.
A web interface that let you post to the mailing list would
be fine. A web forum would not. It would mean that, if I
wanted to answer user questions, I'd have to get used to
another strange interface that probably has crappy indexing
and is full of fruity HTML that gets in the way.
Actually, the LQ archives are indexed very well by Google (and they use a heavily stripped form of HTML). It also has a built in search feature, as well as an instant "threads similar to this one".
I understand that many people, mostly newbies, find the mailing interface every bit as confusing. That's fine with me. That's why a both solution is necessary.
Shachar
-- Shachar Shemesh Open Source integration consultant Home page & resume - http://www.shemesh.biz/
