I agree - big G knows enough about all of us already '-) -----Original Message----- From: Portland [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kirby urner Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 3:47 PM To: Python Users Group -- Portland, Oregon USA Subject: Re: [portland] Switching to a Google Group for the mailing list?
mailman is a flagship Python project and all the Python.org community elists use it (e.g. edu-sig, where I hang out). I think it's in keeping with best practice to stay in mailman, which is not to cast any aspersions on Google Groups, a fine service I use daily. Kirby On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Miguel <[email protected]> wrote: > > A searchable message archive would be a good thing to add > > Maybe some of you don't know this trick. "Big G" can search the mailman > archives. Just enter the following search query: > > site:mail.python.org inurl:portland <your search query here> > > Miguel > > > On 9/15/2013 3:08 PM, Jason Champion wrote: > >> Hi Robb, and welcome. >> >> I'm not sure it's worth hassling everyone with switching to another >> mailing list. I think that's why we've been using mailman for centuries. It >> works, is written in Python, and Google won't just decide to nuke it one >> day because they're tired of it. But you're right - it could be prettier >> and more friendly. >> >> A searchable message archive would be a good thing to add to the "wish >> list" for the group's in-process website design+build, regardless of >> platform. >> >> Cheers, >> Jason >> >> On 09/13/2013 06:32 PM, Robb Shecter wrote: >> >>> Hey Everyone, >>> >>> I'm getting connected to the Python scene here in Portland, and I'm >>> surprised to see the discussions still using gnu mailman. The ruby people >>> use a google group - https://groups.google.com/**forum/#!forum/pdxruby<https://groups.google.com/ forum/#!forum/pdxruby>- and >>> it makes everything easier. E.g., searching (I wouldn't need to write >>> this >>> post), and posting jobs (mailman definitely sets a high bar for entry). >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: <http://mail.python.org/**pipermail/portland/** >>> attachments/20130913/7d85d819/**attachment.html<http://mail.python.org/piper mail/portland/attachments/20130913/7d85d819/attachment.html> >>> > >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Portland mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/portland<https://mail.python.org/ mailman/listinfo/portland> >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Portland mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/portland<https://mail.python.org/ mailman/listinfo/portland> >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Portland mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/portland<https://mail.python.org/ mailman/listinfo/portland> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/portland/attachments/20130915/dadc223c/att achment.html> _______________________________________________ Portland mailing list [email protected] https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland _______________________________________________ Portland mailing list [email protected] https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland
