Yes agree, I don't think there should be any problem for Kiggs to allow us mailman admin access to the LUG list only.
-- Hari On 15 November 2010 10:13, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hari, > > Fair point. > > At the moment I would be extremely happy just to have admin access to our > list in Mailman. As I said in my last e-mail, I offer to give Kiggs admin > access to our website in return. > > We are members of a community and should act like it by working together for > the greater good of all :) > > Regards, > Kyle Spencer > > ----- Original message ----- >> For the last so many years, the list has been working just fine with >> one admin. I don't think there is a crisis to warrant radical changes >> now. I can understand if Kiggs does not wish to give away root access >> to his box - he runs other lists and services on it. >> Kiggs started the LUG list and I don't think we can start making >> demands on how it should be run. >> >> -- >> Hari >> >> On 13 November 2010 14:12, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: >> > James et al, >> > >> > I agree -- this mailing list should be hosted in Uganda. >> > >> > Kiggs, to say that you've done a wonderful job maintaining this list >> > would be an understatement. However, as many here have pointed out, >> > more than one person needs to have root access to the box. >> > >> > I would like to be one of those people. >> > >> > For what it's worth, we operate the Uganda LUG website under the same >> > set of principles -- 4 people have shell/admin access. Perhaps you'd >> > like to be the 5th? >> > >> > Regards, >> > Kyle Spencer >> > >> > >> > On 11/13/2010 12:18 PM, Wire James wrote: >> > > >> > > 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] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > > > >> > > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOMhttp://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > > > >> > > > All Archives can be found >> > > > athttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > > > >> > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > > > (including attachments if any). 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