Jerrad Pierce [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] quoth: *> *>Solving a problem is not OT. *>But the divergence into FTP servers, tar, etc was getting to be so. But ftp in the context of a problem involving Perl, is quite relevant. While I don't want to spend 50 messages bitching about what's on topic for this list and what isn't, I'd like to say that pedantic anal retentiveness about 'topicness' doesn't really lend much fun. Again, I'd like to suggest an ANNOUNCE list for the people who just want the announcements and a more GENERAL list for more broad discussion. There are close to 500 mailing lists, 800 web sites, 60 books, etc. if you just want pure perl...I'd like to think that PM has a bit of extra flavour added to moderate that. e.
