Wow, I new I would be touching on sensitive areas, but I also learned something in the process.
I think I have now properly set myself up to receive the messages on the list and it all of the good reasons everyone listed for using an e-mail list make sense. One thing is for sure, the interface is consistent and the user is in full control. Good points. Thanks for an educational experience. Bill -----Original message----- From: John Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 14:35:41 -0700 To: Discussion about mythtv [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Mailing Lists... > I like the data sent to me.. rather then looking for the data.. I tend > to keep up with it more.. > > its also easier to pretend i'm reading email at work :) > > --John > > >Um... > > > >Probably going to draw fire on this, but... > > > >Why does the Linux community tend to collaborate with e-mail lists? This > >seems kind of backward to me given that there is the rather nice real time > >messaging methods used made useful by various forum sites. I guess with an > >e-mail list you don't have to have a web site host, but aren't forums really > >a bit more "user friendly"? I'd really like to hear why the Linux world > >seems to stick to these mail lists. > > > >Beyond that, can someone tell me a website that explains the effective use > >of e-mail lists? I guess I should STFW for this one, but if anyone can give > >me a nice link that would be great. > > > >Sorry about the off topic, but I just don't quite get it... > > > >Bill > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >_______________________________________________ > >mythtv-users mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
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