Emir wrote:
> List is "tomcat-user" and not "java-server-development"; thus, issues such
> as getting Tomcat up and running (i.e. Tomcat configuration) ARE the
purpose
> of this list.
>
> Methinks you should get invovled into discussion more often, given as you
> say that getting Tomcat up and running is no issue to you: could you
> perchance share your knowledge with us?
>
> The lists are there to provide convenient ways of GIVING to the community,
> not only TAKING...
>
> My 2 cents.
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I have no problem with "giving" to the community - its just that I've got
tired of answering the same questions again and again, and if I answered
every question that I had an answer for I wouldn't get any work done (like
most/all of us here I do have a full time job). Because I saw the same
questions coming up again and again I decided to get involved with the
tomcat-book project (which has had to take a back-burner for me at the
moment due to things going mental at work). The fact remains that general
discussion as to servlet development DOES take place here, which leads me to
believe that there may be a place for a decent developmnet mailing list. Now
this (jakarta) might not be the best place to host it I'd admit, and if
anyone knows of a decent list which already exists that covers
servlet/jsp/taglib development, please let me know. On a related note I know
for a fact that the jakarta-taglib list contains probably 50% general taglib
discussion as opposed to specific stuff about the jakarta taglibs.
As to the general config issues for tomcat, there still might be some scope
for splitting the list - perhaps one for general issues, and one covering
integration with other tools (webservers, EJB containers etc). Its just that
given the volume of traffic I think the things that interest me (and the
things I could mostly helpfully contribute to) are getting lost. Also the
generla configuration issues are typically for the newer users, whilst more
advanced issues (SSL, working with IIS/Apache etc) concern those people who
are more familiar with Tomcat.
By splitting the list, you would reduce traffic for those people only
intersted in one side of it or the other, and those that still care about
both will recieve the same number of posts (bar some potential
cross-posting). This would reduce the amount of people (probably with
something to say) who leave the list because of the amount of daily posts..
sam
