On Friday 30 May 2003 03:11 pm, Randy Kramer wrote: > On Friday 30 May 2003 04:05 pm, L T wrote: > > I really don't get it... > > What's the point to subscribe to your "mailing list" if it's the same > > address for the non-members ? > > When you ask a question on a mailing list, you are hoping that someone > else who subscribes to the list will be able to answer your question. > Those people will typically only send their response to the list. You > need to subscribe to see the answer to your question. It's not > uncommon to get more than one answer to a question, which may provide > different nuances or different levels of explanation. > > A mailing list is a common means of providing support for free and open > source software. The developers may or may not have time to answer > questions, so this is a way of one user helping another user. > Subscribing gives you a chance to help some other, possibly newer user, > and is one way of "giving something back". > > Maybe someone can point to a good online explanation of a mailing list, > the etiquette, etc. > > Randy Kramer > > > > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
One must wonder why one would choose not to subscribe... It is free, you get free help with free programs on a free mailing list. Just "Free your mind." _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
