> > Actually, that's *not* my version of reality. *My* version of reality
> > includes a standard which eliminates the differences between the
> > command syntax and semantics of majordomo, listserv, listproc etc.
> > by codifying them in an RFC.
>
> first, ain't not gonna happen. too much history here now. Second, not
> really necessary. Most users simply aren't that heavy users of list
> services. Good, easy to use documentation and clear instructions and
> making things easy help a LOT more than trying to make everything the
> same.
>
> you don't need to make all list servers use the same syntax (and you
> couldn't if you wanted to. That needed to be done a decade ago). But
> you can make WHICH server is serving systems irrelevant.
I agree. Web-based list subscription and unsubscription will make
command syntax much less of a problem than it is today.
