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Re: INN - Moderated News Group
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Donnie Barnes)
Wed Nov 6 11:14:03 1996
To: Mitchell Leben <mitch@smithphoto.com>
cc: redhat-list@redhat.com
In-reply-to: Your message of "Wed, 06 Nov 1996 10:18:13 CST."
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Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 11:08:56 -0500
From: Donnie Barnes <djb@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.
No, let me set it straight. You're welcomed to post here. Free and clear.
Please do.
I was simply pointing out that there may be better places to get help with
some things.
> > 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.
Well, not to prolong the argument, but the question had *nothing* to do
with how we packaged it. It was a generic INN usage question common
to all platforms.
> > 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?
Sendmail was probably a bad example.
> What about routing questions? Clearly these are not RedHat specific. I
> could list others as well.
Again, you're free to post here. I don't know of a better place to ask
about simple routing issues.
> > 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.
Appropriate? Yes. The best place? Maybe, maybe not. I didn't say you
couldn't ask here, just that there could be a better place.
> 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).
That, in and of itself, is a very good point. I would like to see more
*real* INN documentation. If anyone would like to coordinate an INN
HOWTO project, I would be happy to setup a mailing list here at Red Hat
for it. I think it needs to be a group project, though, since I don't
think there is any single person who understands INN. :-)
So, post away...just consider first if there might be a truly better place
to get help. For Red Hat specific issues, this is it. For many other
things, this is it. For some things, it isn't the best place. That's
all...
--Donnie
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