On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 3:08 PM, RGB ES <rgb.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2012/10/21 Fernando Cassia <fcas...@gmail.com> > >> On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 6:59 AM, David McKay <dmc...@btconnect.com> wrote: >> > Technical aspects are bets handled through a mailing list; general user >> > questions are best handled through a forum. >> >> I agree that a dual approach makes everyone happy. >> >> I should have renamed it "why mailing lists should never be >> killed".... it was typed after reading one list member say "why a >> mailing list?". >> >> FC >> >> -- >> During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a >> revolutionary act >> - George Orwell >> > > One reasons why this "holy war" between MLs and Forums goes on and on is > because both sides try to "make things clear for everyone"(1) explaining > why their position is the best one... and both sides are at the same time > right and wrong! Both solutions have pros and cons: there is no perfect > system, that's all. > > We have MLs for development and "decision making" and we have Forums for > user support. Please, let's go on with life: holy wars are tiresome. > > Thanks > > (1) There is a Spanish saying that goes "no aclares que oscureces" but I'm > not sure how to translate it into English... something like "do not clarify > that you are making it darker" is near, but not exactly the same ;) >
In English we sometimes say, "Everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it." There will also be some topics that generate debate but without any practical conclusions. -Rob > Regards > Ricardo
