Re: Mailing List Etiquette FAQ

On 11/21/22 10:54 AM, Joe Conway wrote:
> On 11/21/22 10:46, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
>> On 11/21/22 10:42 AM, Joe Conway wrote:
>>> I cannot tell is the author is still around (twitter account inactive
>>> since ~2010, no other activity that I could find with a quick search).
>>
>> +1; there are some things in it we would likely want to modify as well
>> (e.g. exact troubleshooting contact info) so having permission would be
>> good.
>>
>> The author did provide an email to reach out to request permission, so
>> we can try that.
>>
>> If the author does not reply, we can say we made a best effort, host our
>> own copy while linking back to the original on archive.org.
>
> Well the problem with that is that the page specifically says:
>
> "This document may be freely retransmitted in Usenet or email;
> permission to reproduce in any other media should be requested from the
> author, Brian Edmonds <brian(at)gweep(dot)ca>."
>
> I will send an email (and perhaps try a DM on twitter) and see if he
> responds or it bounces.

We read the same page :) I think it's OK if we make a best effort,
especially given that the page itself is hosted on archives.org at tihs
point and not readily accessible.

Thanks,

Jonathan