[2966] in RedHat Linux List
Re: INN - Moderated News Group
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mitchell Leben)
Wed Nov 6 10:25:25 1996
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 10:18:13 -0600 (CST)
From: Mitchell Leben <mitch@smithphoto.com>
To: Donnie Barnes <djb@redhat.com>
cc: redhat-list@redhat.com
In-Reply-To: <199611060557.AAA18863@redhat.com>
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Well, of course I don't want to upset the balance of this wonderful
resource. AND, I truly appreciate having a RedHat staffer here to answer
our questions and set the record straight. So, let's set the record straight.
On Wed, 6 Nov 1996, Donnie Barnes wrote:
{snip question and answer about INN setup}
> Okay, normal "policy" is to allow just about anything to be asked
> on the redhat-list. I'd just like to point out that many people
> on this list would *really* appreciate it if folks would use
> other resources for *very* specific questions like this.
>
Well, if you noticed I cross posted to a mailing list devoted to INN.
Unfortunately that list has about 2 messages a week. As to the nntp
newsgroups, I have heard there was a malicious cancellation which is why
that group has low traffic as well.
> There are *several* Usenet news groups devoted to keeping news
> running...those folks are more likely to be more helpful in a
> more timely manner. Also, consider that 99.9% of all the
> folks on this list do *not* run INN, nor will they.
Point taken about the 99.9%. But, how about the fact that INN comes
*packaged* with RedHat??? The darn thing is included in the distribution,
rpm'd, etc. Certain config files and locations are modified from the
'pure' source by RedHat. For this reason I find a RedHat discussion group
a perfect place for discussion.
> The same would apply for most sendmail questions as well...note
OK, I think many more people use sendmail. Where do we draw the line?
What about routing questions? Clearly these are not RedHat specific. I
could list others as well.
> that I'm not chastising anyone or saying that you can't ask here,
> I'm just asking that you consider your fellow Red Hat users.
OK, I think I understand the tone of your posting. I too am annoyed when
a thread goes way off topic. My contention though is that when a package
is included in a RH distribution, especially one that is modified to work
with RH, then it is appropriate to discuss it on this list. If much
traffic develops then I agree, take it elsewhere. BTW, I am prepared to
offer majordomo services if the need arises.
Being election time, I bow to the desires of the others on this list.
(BTW, INN seems to be one of those 'secretive' apps. Sparse
documentation, few knowledgable users, etc. Seems odd to me, since I bet
all of us here read USENET from time to time, if not daily).
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Mitchell Leben
mitch@smithphoto.com
http://snappy.smithphoto.com/~mitch
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