[OT] Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-25 Thread Mark Thomas
On 24/09/2010 01:19, Brian wrote: Hi, Just a thought: Why is this support taking place in an email list, instead aof a web based forum? If you want a forum style interface, unsubscribe from the mailing list and use Nabble. My personal view is that e-mail offers many advantages, the most

Re: [OT] Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-25 Thread Wesley Acheson
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 12:23 AM, Mark Thomas ma...@apache.org wrote: On 24/09/2010 01:19, Brian wrote: Hi, Just a thought: Why is this support taking place in an email list, instead aof a web based forum? If you want a forum style interface, unsubscribe from the mailing list and use

RE: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread Brian
At least someone thinks the same way I do! From: m.h.g.emme...@dnb.nl [mailto:m.h.g.emme...@dnb.nl] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:48 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? I agree. A forum would be more practical. It is much easier reading

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread Mikolaj Rydzewski
On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:48:09 +0200, m.h.g.emme...@dnb.nl wrote: I agree. A forum would be more practical. It is much easier reading all postings on a topic. I find myself clearing my tomcat users list inbox every morning, while on forums I visit I check out the new or updated topics. The

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread Wesley Acheson
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Mikolaj Rydzewski m...@ceti.pl wrote: On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:48:09 +0200, m.h.g.emme...@dnb.nl wrote: I agree. A forum would be more practical. It is much easier reading all postings on a topic. I find myself clearing my tomcat users list inbox every morning,

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread Mihamina Rakotomandimby
m.h.g.emme...@dnb.nl : I agree. A forum would be more practical. Please argue. I dont find how a PHPBB-like will be more practical. But you will probably tech me :-) -- Architecte Informatique chez Blueline/Gulfsat: Administration Systeme, Recherche Developpement

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread David kerber
On 9/24/2010 4:06 AM, Wesley Acheson wrote: ... The point is once your involved in something, doing more than just looking for answers a Mailing list is much better, it involves you much more directly. I don't have to check 10 sites for my 10 subscribed mailing lists. The emails are just there

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread David Smith
/24/2010 3:01 AM, Brian wrote: At least someone thinks the same way I do! From: m.h.g.emme...@dnb.nl [mailto:m.h.g.emme...@dnb.nl] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:48 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? I agree. A forum would be more

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread michel
, 2010 8:00 AM Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? On 9/24/2010 4:06 AM, Wesley Acheson wrote: ... The point is once your involved in something, doing more than just looking for answers a Mailing list is much better, it involves you much more directly. I don't have to check 10

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread David Smith
Message - From: David kerber dcker...@verizon.net To: users@tomcat.apache.org Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:00 AM Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? On 9/24/2010 4:06 AM, Wesley Acheson wrote: ... The point is once your involved in something, doing more than just

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread Pid
On 24/09/2010 01:19, Brian wrote: Hi, Just a thought: Why is this support taking place in an email list, instead aof a web based forum? One might as well ask why mailing lists exist at all in the shiny new world of Web 2.0. The ASF practice is to use mailing lists to keep a public record

RE: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread Jeffrey Janner
-Original Message- From: Hassan Schroeder [mailto:hassan.schroe...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:40 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Brian bbprefix-m...@yahoo.com wrote: But what if you

RE: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread Jeffrey Janner
-Original Message- From: Pid [mailto:p...@pidster.com] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 7:39 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? On 24/09/2010 01:19, Brian wrote: Hi, Just a thought: Why is this support taking place in an email list

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread Christopher Schultz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Wesley, On 9/24/2010 4:06 AM, Wesley Acheson wrote: Having said all that though I woudn't attempt to read these lists with outlook/outlook express or thunderbird. That just wouldn't work for me. I use tb, and it works great for my needs. I can

RE: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-24 Thread George Sexton
-Original Message- From: Brian [mailto:bbprefix-m...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 1:02 AM To: 'Tomcat Users List' Subject: RE: Why an email list, and not a forum? At least someone thinks the same way I do! Given an infinitely large sample, any idea no matter how

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread michel
web based means that people have to keep checking a website, instead of having the information sent to them as it happens ... like having pizza home delivered. Michel - Original Message - From: Brian bbprefix-m...@yahoo.com To: users@tomcat.apache.org Sent: Thursday, September 23,

RE: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread Brian
- From: michel [mailto:compu...@videotron.ca] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 07:27 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? web based means that people have to keep checking a website, instead of having the information sent to them as it happens ... like

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread David Fisher
based forums are more efficient. And even forums (such are the ones powered by phpBB) are not the latest solution. -Original Message- From: michel [mailto:compu...@videotron.ca] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 07:27 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Why an email list

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread Hassan Schroeder
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Brian bbprefix-m...@yahoo.com wrote: But what if you just want to receive responses to your question, instead of receiving all the emails that is being writen? Or to put it another way -- what if you only want to be a taker, without any intention of

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread michel
hassan.schroe...@gmail.com To: Tomcat Users List users@tomcat.apache.org Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:39 PM Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Brian bbprefix-m...@yahoo.com wrote: But what if you just want to receive responses to your question

RE: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread Brian
- From: Hassan Schroeder hassan.schroe...@gmail.com To: Tomcat Users List users@tomcat.apache.org Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:39 PM Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Brian bbprefix-m...@yahoo.com wrote: But what if you just want

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread Ken Bowen
). - Original Message - From: Hassan Schroeder hassan.schroe...@gmail.com To: Tomcat Users List users@tomcat.apache.org Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:39 PM Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Brian bbprefix-m...@yahoo.com wrote

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread Ken Bowen
23, 2010 07:54 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? I like that questions that I never though of asking can arrive in my email and I can see some great new-to-me topics and I try to answer when I can (not often, but I do try to help because I am so

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread michel
- From: Ken Bowen kbo...@als.com To: Tomcat Users List users@tomcat.apache.org Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:12 PM Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? You haven't responded to Hassan's message: you're only thinking of yourself, and you're only planning on consuming

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread Ken Bowen
doing some basic googling, reading and trying out stuff BEFORE asking questions. Michel - Original Message - From: Ken Bowen kbo...@als.com To: Tomcat Users List users@tomcat.apache.org Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:12 PM Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread michel
Ken, I'm to lazy to look it up, can you just summarize it for me? :) - Original Message - From: Ken Bowen kbo...@als.com To: Tomcat Users List users@tomcat.apache.org Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:31 PM Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? Well, as first

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread Ken Bowen
:-) On Sep 23, 2010, at 9:39 PM, michel wrote: :) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org

RE: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread Caldarale, Charles R
From: Ken Bowen [mailto:kbo...@als.com] Subject: Re: Why an email list, and not a forum? The volunteers who provide the support on this list certainly don't want to spend lots of extra (and wasted time) dealing with a web forum instead of receiving messages in email. To use a less modern

Re: Why an email list, and not a forum?

2010-09-23 Thread M . H . G . Emmerig
I agree. A forum would be more practical. It is much easier reading all postings on a topic. I find myself clearing my tomcat users list inbox every morning, while on forums I visit I check out the new or updated topics. The forums these days let you subscribe to topics or complete forums and