On Fri, Aug 08, 2003 at 10:18:47AM +0100, Andrew Savory wrote: > On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote: > > > With the Reply-To set to the list, you don't have to remember to reply > > to all to get it to the list. > > > > Please vote. > > > > +1 from me > > Not a committer, but -1 for the following reasons: >
-1 me too! i am using Mutt, which ahs no problems with mailing lists and i have now the problems which you described below .. Chris > # It violates the principle of minimal munging. > # It provides no benefit to the user of a reasonable mailer. > # It limits a subscriber's freedom to choose how he or she will direct a > response. > # It actually reduces functionality for the user of a reasonable mailer. > # It removes important information, which can make it impossible to get > back to the message sender. > # It penalizes the person with a reasonable mailer in order to coddle > those running brain-dead software. > # It violates the principle of least work because complicates the > procedure for replying to messages. > # It violates the principle of least surprise because it changes the way a > mailer works. > # It violates the principle of least damage, and it encourages a failure > mode that can be extremely embarrassing -- or worse. > # Your subscribers don't want you to do it. Or, at least the ones who have > bothered to read the docs for their mailer don't want you to do it. > > http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html > > > Andrew. > > -- > Andrew Savory Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Managing Director Tel: +44 (0)870 741 6658 > Luminas Internet Applications Fax: +44 (0)700 598 1135 > Orixo alliance: http://www.orixo.com/ Web: www.luminas.co.uk
