On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:28:43 +1300
Roland Sapsford wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I am genuinely trying to make a transition to Open Source but I am
> quite challenged by the need to stay subscribed to a list that now
> comprises 8000+ messages in the relatively short time since I joined. 
> I keep the message so that I can try and use the list as a searchable
> resource rather than just email blindly to it, but this is becoming
> impractical. 
> 
> I am sure you get asked this all the time but why a list rather than a
> wiki or something similar. Most other open source material I use has a
> wiki-based help system that is (relatively) easy to search.  If there
> is a searchable archive of these messages somewhere that would also do
> the trick but I have only been able to locate bug reports so far. 
> 
> A pointer to the last time you answered this dumb question would be 
> greatly appreciated ;-)
> 
> All the best
> Roland Sapsford
> 

And many people find subscribing from a GMail account useful. As mailing
lists are then stored online and searchable. Gmail posts do not always
behave well with lists however.
https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=mail

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