Kevin (u2ug Board Member) posted this on the u2ug web site:
When I do read u2-users it is though gmane.org
(http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.db.u2.general/), so I know that there are
a number of different ways to skin each cat. The reason I use Gmane is that
I don't have time each day to wade
of us happy. It will
also show that this community is happy to embrace new technology when it
gives benefits (explained below).
James Hogan
Sungard
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From: Hogan, James
Sent: 22 April 2004 09:38
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Re: We need a web based Forum!
I think I have
Two ideas, not entirely original:
1) The techie in me says
It would be an interesting project to create the e-mail and web interfaces
described in an MV system. (What a concept, a database for massive amounts
of structured data...) It wouldn't have the bells and whistles of
established e-mail
I think I have found the holy grail!
Mr Hogan, Sir
I do believe you have it...
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Branching from your idea:
Funny thing, last week two of us were discussing what a terrible job our
company's spam/virus filter was doing, and concluded it's exactly the
kind of thing MV does best, if only there was a true email interface.
On top of that, many of us have had to make hacks to
I would whole-heartedly agree with this. BUT I have never
seen such an
animal in action myself. I think it's mythical.
Will
It is not mythical, one of the forums I use works exactly like that.
You do have to be set up as a user and subscribe to the forums you
want to read. But after
In a message dated 4/23/2004 4:16:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
So will the U2 user group, like to look at this solution? This would give us
both a web and mail list presence and would make ALL of us happy. It will
also show that this community is happy to embrace new
Will,
I'm always happy to nominate someone else to do work. :)
I second Will's motion.
- Charles Where There's a Will... Barouch
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Subject: Re: We need a web based Forum!
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:46:44 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL
In a message dated 4/23/2004 11:32:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
I would whole-heartedly agree with this. BUT I have never
seen such an
animal in action myself. I think it's mythical.
Will
It is not mythical, one of the forums I use works exactly
like
, and churn out lotsa useful
utilities,
plus any amount of real work...
:-)
-Original Message-
From: Dennis Bartlett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 21 April 2004 12:01
To: 'U2 Users Discussion List'
Subject: OT: veryy OT: RE: We need a web based Forum!
Schalk
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a web based Forum!
Thanks.
Sounds to me as though it should be the choice of whoever is shouldering
the responsibility of looking after it. If they are prepared to do the
work, then I applaud them and am privileged to be able to use it, in
whatever way they choose.
Cheers, Kate
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In a message dated 4/22/2004 12:29:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Seems to me a system where
*email (the list) carries on as usual
*All emailed responses are submitted as forum responses
*All forum responses are whooshed out to the list as email
I would
Kate,
A forum is a message board. If you subscribe to a listserver list
(like this one) you start reading and responding from that point forward
and everything is ::pushed:: to you mail box. With a forum, you can
easily look at posts which pre-date your joining (a big plus) and you
have to
Subject: Re: We need a web based Forum!
My ignorance is showing. What is the difference between a forum
and a list
(like this)?
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From: Geoffrey Mitchell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: U2 Users Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:09 AM
The main argument against the forum is that some of you
out their can
not access the web. How can anyone in a development
role do their
job properly nowadays
without being able to access the web. I am sure that if
all we had
was a forum on the web, admin departments would be told
that X needs
Dennis,
I certainly hope your boss is not on this list!
Schalk
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 05:18:49 -0400, Results [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dennis,
If it helps you any, I've had bosses like your over here (U. S.) and
they come in all nationalities and regions. If misery loves company,
then you
Bennett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:32 PM
To: U2 Users Discussion List
Subject: Re: We need a web based Forum!
Yahoo groups works this way.
You can either post via the web, or from Email, and receive
either web only or also via email.
Of course, if the forum
Sorry it has been a day before I reply, however getting the digest version
delays my response somewhat. I take my hat of to people who deal with the
deluge of individual emails each day!
Will said: But if this works like boards.ancestry.com or www.genforum.com
then if you post via the email, your
: Re: We need a web based Forum!
Why is that an argument? A forum is not the same as a chatroom. It
is just as persistent as email.
On Tue, 2004-04-20 at 16:38, Kate Stanton wrote:
From New Zealand, the main argument against a forum is that we sleep
while
you work and vice versa
to. So don't expect me to
bother ...
Cheers,
Wol
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Geoffrey Mitchell
Sent: 21 April 2004 15:18
To: U2 Users Discussion List
Subject: OT: RE: We need a web based Forum!
OK, I hate to keep perpetuating this thread
Oh. The Microsoft model...
:-)
On Apr 21, 2004, at 6:29, George Gallen wrote:
from it/for it, but if you think your getting a great buy for your
money, your willing to accept almost any flaw.
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Oh. The Microsoft model...
:-)
On Apr 21, 2004, at 6:29, George Gallen wrote:
from it/for it, but if you think your getting a great buy for your
money, your willing to accept almost any flaw.
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In a message dated 4/21/2004 9:43:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
I think there are better solutions out there. For example searching the web
(having web access allows staff to find solutions for your company!) I was
able to find this http://phorum.org/ - Phorum is a
] On
Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 3:00 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: We need a web based Forum!
I only belong to two groups: this one and sbsolutions on yahoo groups. To me
they behave the same - I have an email folder for each and messages are
routed there. I
What? Using something given for free without insisting it be tailored
to your individual desires? Careful, Kate. The Programmers Guild will
take away your membership card if word leaks out. grin
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Regards,
Clif
On Apr 21, 2004, at 16:36, Kate Stanton wrote:
Thanks.
Sounds to me as though
Trying to follow a thread in the digest today I had to wade through
pointless re-inclusions of previous posts where people had just hit the
reply-to option without doing any editing.
We have been here before I know. But a forum would sort all this. It is user
friendly and you are able to follow
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Hogan, James
Sent: 20 April 2004 10:06
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: We need a web based Forum!
Trying to follow a thread in the digest today I had to wade through
pointless re-inclusions of previous posts where people had just hit
snip
The main argument against the forum is that some of you out their can
not
access the web. How can anyone in a development role do their job
properly
nowadays without being able to access the web. I am sure that if all
we
had was a forum on the web, admin departments would be told that X
: Stevenson, Charles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:57 AM
To: U2 Users Discussion List
Subject: RE: We need a web based Forum!
The secret has GOT to be one (1) single database managing the posted
messages and threads,
with possibly different user interfaces as frontends
In a message dated 4/20/2004 11:34:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Yahoo groups works this way.
You can either post via the web, or from Email, and receive
either web only or also via email.
Of course, if the forum being used is canned, and doesn't have
those
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