On Tue, May 30, 2000 at 10:55:28PM +0000, Darren Wyn Rees wrote:
[snip]
> -=-=-=-=-=-= THIS IS A DRAFT -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
>
> NOTES : I prefer using lowercase 'q' in qmail. But for the sake
> of grammatical correctness, in the RFD I've used 'Q'.
Even grammatical correctness would dictate a lowercase q, since the name of
the program in question has been devised with a lowercase q.
> Please comment on what 'newsgroup line' you prefer. I prefer the
> first one listed.
>
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> From: Darren Wyn Rees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RFD: comp.mail.qmail
> To: Qmail Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Newsgroups: news.groups.newgroups,news.groups,comp.mail.misc
> Followup-To: news.groups
>
> REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
> unmoderated group comp.mail.qmail
>
> This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of a
> comp.mail.qmail. This is not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote
> at this time. Procedural details are below.
>
> Newsgroup line:
> comp.mail.qmail {The Qmail MTA software.}
> {Qmail mailer.}
> {Discussion of the Qmail mailer.}
I'd pick this one, yes.
> {Discussion of the Qmail MTA.}
>
> RATIONALE: comp.mail.qmail
>
> Qmail (http://www.qmail.org) is a secure mailer or MTA (mail transport
> agent) developed by Daniel J. Bernstein since {1996}.
19960124 qmail 0.70, beta.
is what the changelog says. Don't know about anything before that.
> Discussion on the Qmail project has been focussed in the Qmail list
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) which has received over {40,000} messages
> since {1996/1997}.
Lowercase q's, IMnsHO, everywhere, _even_ at the start of sentences.
I can only find that the list switched to ezmlm in Feb 1997.
> Currently there is no Qmail newsgroup and Qmail-related discussion
> occurs on a number of other newsgroups eg. comp.mail.(sendmail|misc).
Perhaps mention the mailinglist here?
[snip]
>
> Inappropriate posts will include :
>
> * flaming
> * spam
> * binaries, attachments or other encoded date (eg. graphics, HTML)
With possible exclusion of small patches for problems that are discussed?
> Small patches may be distributed here, but large files
> should be placed on users' homepages or FTP site.
Ok :)
Looks nice, overally. Good plan, anyway :)
Greetz, Peter.
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Peter van Dijk [student:developer:madly in love]
