Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2010-01-02 Thread Tim
Mail Lists: I'd suggest something like: Fedora Users Tony Nelson: Too terse to guide new signups away from the developers' list. The currentname is wordy and wraps too often. And that wrapping has been known to cause problems with some clients, in the past. One way or another (e.g. it's

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2010-01-01 Thread Christoph Wickert
Am Dienstag, den 29.12.2009, 12:49 -0500 schrieb Mail Lists: May I suggest as we move to the new mailling list server, that we please change the name(s) from the current long (and goofy) one(s) such as: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora. to something

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2010-01-01 Thread Mail Lists
On 01/01/2010 06:30 AM, Christoph Wickert wrote: to something more concise ? BTW: May I suggest *you* change *your* name from the current meaningless Mail Lists to something more concise? ;) Would ML be better for you - more concise ? ;-) gene(ML;-) -- fedora-list

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2010-01-01 Thread BeartoothHOS
On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:18:07 -0500, Mail Lists wrote: On 12/30/2009 06:27 PM, Mail Lists wrote: I'd suggest something like: Fedora Users Or perhaps: Fedora General Fwiw, that's what Gmane calls it. (Well, really gmane.linux.redhat.fedora.general -- but that's the part

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-31 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Thu, 2009-12-31 at 08:34 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: Sam Sharpe wrote: 2009/12/30 Patrick O'Callaghan pocallag...@gmail.com: On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 13:20 -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: IMO, the current description should be changed, but I'd prefer to not see a lengthy debate on

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-31 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 20:06 -0500, William Case wrote: Hi; On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 22:51 +, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 13:20 -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: IMO, the current description should be changed, but I'd prefer to not see a lengthy debate on the list about

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-31 Thread Frank Murphy (Frankly3D)
On 30/12/09 23:48, Sam Sharpe wrote: 2009/12/30 Patrick O'Callaghan pocallag...@gmail.com: On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 13:20 -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: IMO, the current description should be changed, but I'd prefer to not see a lengthy debate on the list about it. My 2c: The Fedora users list

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Steven Susbauer
On Dec 29, 2009, at 7:48 PM, Tim wrote: On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 11:10 -0800, Aldo Foot wrote: There was a discussion a while back as to how to describe list. The result is what you see today. The idea is that the list name/description would clarify expectations to everyone arriving here. In

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Chris Tyler
On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 05:08 -0400, Steven Susbauer wrote: On Dec 29, 2009, at 7:48 PM, Tim wrote: On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 11:10 -0800, Aldo Foot wrote: There was a discussion a while back as to how to describe list. The result is what you see today. The idea 0052b2a6-0010ist

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Todd Zullinger
Chris Tyler wrote: Suggestions for new text values are welcome -- but you will have to sell your proposal. IMO, the current description should be changed, but I'd prefer to not see a lengthy debate on the list about it. It just doesn't seem important enough nor terribly on-topic. With over

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 13:20 -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: IMO, the current description should be changed, but I'd prefer to not see a lengthy debate on the list about it. My 2c: The Fedora users list poc -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe:

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Mail Lists
On 12/30/2009 12:25 PM, Chris Tyler wrote: Suggestions for new text values are welcome -- but you will have to sell your proposal. -Chris I'd suggest something like: Fedora Users -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe:

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Sam Sharpe
2009/12/30 Patrick O'Callaghan pocallag...@gmail.com: On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 13:20 -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: IMO, the current description should be changed, but I'd prefer to not see a lengthy debate on the list about it. My 2c: The Fedora users list My 2p Fedora Users

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Mail Lists
On 12/30/2009 06:27 PM, Mail Lists wrote: I'd suggest something like: Fedora Users Or perhaps: Fedora General -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines:

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Ed Greshko
Sam Sharpe wrote: 2009/12/30 Patrick O'Callaghan pocallag...@gmail.com: On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 13:20 -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: IMO, the current description should be changed, but I'd prefer to not see a lengthy debate on the list about it. My 2c: The Fedora users list

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Ed Greshko
Mail Lists wrote: On 12/30/2009 06:27 PM, Mail Lists wrote: I'd suggest something like: Fedora Users Or perhaps: Fedora General Too non-specific . :-) -- Hello. Just walk along and try NOT to think about your INTESTINES being almost FORTY YARDS LONG!! Guess Who!

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread William Case
Hi; On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 22:51 +, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 13:20 -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: IMO, the current description should be changed, but I'd prefer to not see a lengthy debate on the list about it. My 2c: The Fedora users list Geez Patrick, would

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Mail Llists
On 12/30/2009 07:36 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: Mail Lists wrote: On 12/30/2009 06:27 PM, Mail Lists wrote: I'd suggest something like: Fedora Users Or perhaps: Fedora General Too non-specific . :-) Ok how about : Fedora Specifically General :-) -- fedora-list

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Antonio Olivares
I'm not a Fedora User.  I only keep a F12 virtual machine to investigate questions that interest me.  Does that disqualify me from posting?  :-) -- No sir! You shall not be disqualified! :) You are subscribed to the list and therefore you should be allowed to post :) And by the way,

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread Tony Nelson
On 09-12-30 18:27:53, Mail Lists wrote: On 12/30/2009 12:25 PM, Chris Tyler wrote: Suggestions for new text values are welcome -- but you will have to sell your proposal. I'd suggest something like: Fedora Users Too terse to guide new signups away from the developers' list. The

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-30 Thread William Case
Hi; On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 21:54 -0500, Tony Nelson wrote: On 09-12-30 18:27:53, Mail Lists wrote: On 12/30/2009 12:25 PM, Chris Tyler wrote: Suggestions for new text values are welcome -- but you will have to sell your proposal. I'd suggest something like: Fedora Users Too

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-29 Thread Tom Horsley
On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:49:30 -0500 Mail Lists wrote: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora. They just spent years building a giant committee that changed the name from something concise to this new and improved description. The only way you could get it changed

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-29 Thread Aldo Foot
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Mail Lists li...@sapience.com wrote:  Suggestion:  May I suggest as we move to the new mailling list server, that we please change the name(s) from the current long (and goofy) one(s) such as:   Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-29 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 29 December 2009, Tom Horsley wrote: On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:49:30 -0500 Mail Lists wrote: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora. They just spent years building a giant committee that changed the name from something concise to this new and improved

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-29 Thread Dave Stevens
Quoting Mail Lists li...@sapience.com: Suggestion: May I suggest as we move to the new mailling list server, that we please change the name(s) from the current long (and goofy) one(s) such as: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora. to something more

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-29 Thread Ed Greshko
Dave Stevens wrote: Quoting Mail Lists li...@sapience.com: Suggestion: May I suggest as we move to the new mailling list server, that we please change the name(s) from the current long (and goofy) one(s) such as: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora.

Re: Name of fedora lists - you're kidding right?

2009-12-29 Thread Tim
On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 11:10 -0800, Aldo Foot wrote: There was a discussion a while back as to how to describe list. The result is what you see today. The idea is that the list name/description would clarify expectations to everyone arriving here. In short it says: this is what the fedora user