Stephen While I appreciate the simplicity that google gives us, I still believe that as a community, we have the ability and resources to manage this service independently without having to run to big brother. For how long shall we continue making the likes of google the alpha and omega of our IT services? In future I see us resisting google the way microsoft is being resisted today why? Because they will have grown to an extent where they are influencing each and every nook and cranny of our ICT experience. This is not a good thing in my view.
While the problems experienced lately with the list are worth noting, I still believe that the efficiency with which the list has been maintained in the last 9 years has been superb. What we need to do is probably just shape up a few areas like integrating the list with the lug website as proposed by Kyle and Vass and also having a backup admin to the list who can reinforce Kiggs' tireless efforts. Other cosmetic additions like Mugarura's comment on a clear unsubscribe notice accompanying the emails posted are also welcome IMHO. My 3/= per second Wire On Sat, 2010-11-13 at 09:13 +0300, Stephen S. Musoke wrote: > Kiggs/Kyle/Simon, > > Just a question, does it make sense for the LUG to actually operate its own > mailing list? Why not use something like Google Groups, which can also be > integrated with Google Calendar to also provide reminders for events that > are upcoming. > > All this information can easily be added to the LUG website via the Google > APIs? > > BTW I am aware that there is a need to develop local content and keep it > within Uganda, but why not use an existing service that offers near zero > downtime, upgrade issues etc. > > Stephen > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- >
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