❦ 5 septembre 2014 20:38 +0300, Juho Mäkinen <[email protected]> :
> Restricting the list to subscribed user (subonlypost) is not a
> good thing either
>
> May I ask why this is not a good thing? I see no valid reason why not
> subscribed members should be allowed to post. The subscription already
> checks that the sender email is valid, thus should be a decent way to
> remove most of the spam with very little configuration and
> maintenance.
>
> I think all my other lists which I've subscribed require that you need
> to be subscribed so you can post.
This can be cumbersome for someone wanting to just ask a question or
just send a patch. You need to subscribe, send your patch, then
unsubscribe. This can happen even when you are subscribed but used an
alternate email address for the patch (for example, your professional
email).
On the top of my head, the Linux kernel mailing-list (and other related
mailing-lists) doesn't require subscription.
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Use library functions.
- The Elements of Programming Style (Kernighan & Plauger)
