From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mout.gmx.com (mout.gmx.com [74.208.4.201]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5B45B3858D31 for ; Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:51:46 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org 5B45B3858D31 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=iname.com Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=bstewart@iname.com DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=mail.com; s=dbd5af2cbaf7; t=1587408703; bh=11MBfLfk/tK3fGLruswpsd29QAwfToF0eWoebPWLsT4=; h=X-UI-Sender-Class:References:In-Reply-To:From:Date:Subject:To; b=aPn+/+WPt1QbmR5nsdvn6AyKACn0cfcdxAdyUX2IzLIfeaKZGxW1VHzihjCjQxniK +kwJOBRShBJaYwrs+mE0lcInfzayEGUUv8Qme4wx0GpwTUN/373VJn2g6+FVSZwgid o0wt11KwvuSBFqAJ6An5qqJhsXGAZoV8uh6RVl20= X-UI-Sender-Class: 214d933f-fd2f-45c7-a636-f5d79ae31a79 Received: from mail-lj1-f182.google.com ([209.85.208.182]) by mail.gmx.com (mrgmxus004 [74.208.5.15]) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0MJR9x-1jOfRM24CZ-0034Sc for ; Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:51:43 +0200 Received: by mail-lj1-f182.google.com with SMTP id e25so11253821ljg.5 for ; Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:51:43 -0700 (PDT) X-Gm-Message-State: AGi0Pub8kRKgiAcRGGy7DagzTVEkjBLsOcIjzpdEqyFsKB5X/Q5Py+76 qwmnw+ecz++GkllYovPStX+UugImxuAP34M/gLE= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APiQypK89fr5ijwvkZToNNsisByOcoOoVJi5lCHsjs8il3BP3gI0wGlmAI5g0WyYZfp22MdFDszdCYZmjKA2lubnJ20= X-Received: by 2002:a2e:86c6:: with SMTP id n6mr6870149ljj.236.1587408701669; Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:51:41 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20200417174902.GA32412@iguana.crashland.org> <169450016.20200417211620@yandex.ru> <20200420172017.GA17660@iguana.crashland.org> <1e52a858-730d-8982-c9a3-3c2c78e0a154@cs.umass.edu> In-Reply-To: <1e52a858-730d-8982-c9a3-3c2c78e0a154@cs.umass.edu> From: Bill Stewart Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:51:14 -0600 X-Gmail-Original-Message-ID: Message-ID: Subject: Re: Two naive questions To: cygwin@cygwin.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Provags-ID: V03:K1:WE6gDJvdja8VhYJGcVizyGdolXtuvF41qIpTsaKgrUgh52a/4Jh 7COVoP5PfGed7DLeg2UgtYJH21TtfOmqhcy9I/jdPnUljFlIeKTs07SwxOdXHwsuJ8/KQwY cwMcFf+IcqF5/3Son8qt4bpfHNUlAX4z3eVsxMw9hIJbm2xV1gGFbeuJ0sCikvmOnLobcz4 WPRWi0S+nX4epl2TEYSCA== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1;V03:K0:cqQZcTyt+a0=:5N5EofWLieHMSJav33gY9k QHPzVHNSUGwJsBf9o2R6/vWWbX6U5DXPexQmy5LcUMPKhLPdO2lEZov/d3rAh8XgG1iQuj6+A aqxjnnHM+HkEOWNXb1tBP2aSwFz2amKZRx39sNOJ53sLWr5VS+pJWIL/HIGOGjRWTw5nMUs7G NnaHzvYeETgdpMm84gbyyogo17ksybANGvj3HWszoT+RUSYJ072v+2fkFw2/1GE2VFDsmNw/R pHViuYH0MOsijJc0F0tiKwQbc1tKpOLj+XSQpuyFxy5N9v2JZUqQ/PG6F44HcNdipvol4ccoO 1cFUdrhso314Au1vmwZhd8z15Uv5cp8PsaPs3K3rfenLXor9rYGspkp4LRDu1OzSWdMPghP1r eg2a0czRslXw2ZdB2Y0AFbRq4ebfTNfr/JpEoC2cKxhicTdBlkRp2cAHvSpMsDa7P8WRMeXmB C9s0tG92+ZHZ8uVnAC3T7WoKd2MgiGr4i4tybKP+Z4R1bg+v0uOBx3+ZGariQYBGZypmx3+Bc goLnkJwqlZTE1Rvkba3+bg6UQOlg7Y9VcFQzDGGKWCidavi748WOwXz01U1W30Qg67Atyrk9L qSxjLUHdND0uwWV6KSOTOXie8Ik0VIvD4DOIIx00yYoyjUk7vyyHs5bkF4PRQiAfoWOVa7n+7 58KnILR5GRM3gykelf+nIRq+bhCWoyF1IZ6/DFFulrOOI7ae7zOg5rkxjnc9vrf2YYwfOdVmw ziQhLhmxIOj7RVVA+4mi8j5YUFFZDAxzTb6aQdEvsgFKO9J2wzdU0jtD0MnFmNwbFJki/t2TW 9Wsgig3CfYuWKlXZ9lpip9Daf0XUc6/sfoFGt5bpNxrbraMge91KoWARARVL2GVlgsNuN9cs0 O4rESAQ7ehWjNXndpOfVDfo4lTOASfVPRhZjkHEHIyDLjrCnzK50RFDbuOD/AZMcrCP+zv40n EUtAcK4Rat0hziMO6lx9tJZ4n2y4S1l4AZOBbZK4DG3EMkl7bmDHDJYMf9Uo92dg+r0Ml238X HYKCPenaTCxacKLrWT+0dDBwCa+6ujRG8HyP8+sh9KHFfSca+LeeRRiChdCD/4SwIWhwlnthQ dx9+wxDS3B+Zu1qOBmQ7SOBeCrPjjV1ESVXBZARu8YXH/Blxhi2z/9lMr9K7CWZBz5Tgh0nNV 8NQ8H2rnt9nq2N/BoxvLdnmrVvdw5jafUCJJKa5pCf0fY5796ftOZo+QMylmvDrvQOiAI2YBn EJA7sneD3wReIRI/9 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS, TXREP autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: cygwin@cygwin.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: General Cygwin discussions and problem reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:51:47 -0000 On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 12:11 PM Eliot Moss wrote: > On 4/20/2020 1:41 PM, Bill Stewart wrote: > > > This exact problem is one of the main reasons why many organizations > > prefer a web-based forum rather than a mailing list. (NNTP is a > > possibility, but many [most?] organizations block NNTP access for > > content management and security reasons.) One of the other main > > reasons a web-based forum is preferable is that participants don't > > have to store/delete irrelevant messages. > > Definitely not intending to start a controversy, but maybe cygwin > could switch to a bug tracker sort of system for dealing with issues > and questions ... My intent wasn't to start a controversy either...just pointing out some limitations of mailing lists. The aforementioned points are the main reasons why I agree with you that a web-based solution would be better for questions and support. Bill