On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Collins wrote:

> I never thought I'd have to say that.  
> 
> Recently the gentoo lists have changed their setup to prevent users
> from selecting Reply to reply to the list.  Now you have to select
> Reply All to get a message to the list, and of course that means you
> have to remember to do it and to delete the original sender's address.

And for something completely different, check out the freeswan list where 
anybody can post.  And quite frequently does.

 
> I hope this crap doesn't become wide spread!
> 
> I'm one of the minority opinions.  Most of the participants have risen
> to the occasion with religious ferver, claiming that this is the only
> professional way to run a list.  Hundreds of other lists are
> non-professional, I guess.


I heard this topic commented on, in other lists also.  Presumeably the 
gentoo list's behaviour is the correct one.  You know, as smart as we are 
on these lists, you'd think we could come up with something nifty that 
would make this problem trivial.  From a user point of view, of course.

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