gspurge wrote: >> Hi John, >> > Not an argument worth indulging in IMHO (especially when I am on a > list :-) ) > I like forums because they're threadable and searchable. Obviously the > success of this list, and many others suggest there are large numbers > of people who prefer the list format. I like lists because they are threadable and searchable and I have a permanent copy that cannot be deleted by an administrator. I also like the fact that the data is coming at me from a variety of feeds and I don't have to go chasing after it.
> I did pass your message past a small collection of university > students. When the laughing stopped, the agreed comment was "lists are > so 90's". Not computer science students I presume. "I mean, like, the command line is just soooo eighties." > More to the point, and as was also said earlier there, there is room > for both. Some of us, (and I note you recently posted on Ausgp), will > lurk on the format with which we are less comfortable just so we can > remain informed. And there should not be a problem with that. I have always found working with data locally is faster and hence more efficient. The digerati run their own imap servers that facilitate access, filtering, searching and archiving. Better software and AJAX/J are making fora better, however, and it will perhaps be better again on Monday when ADSL2+ hits town. My mate, Terry, says to go 4m/4m so we can do videoconferencing (ugly bastard that he is). David -- We all agree that Medical Director is the bestest product ever. _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
