Re: move to usenet?

From: "scott(dot)marlowe" <scott(dot)marlowe(at)ihs(dot)com>
To: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: Jules Alberts <jules(dot)alberts(at)arbodienst-limburg(dot)nl>, <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: move to usenet?
Date: 2003-08-19 19:25:29
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.33.0308191323560.10096-100000@css120.ihs.com
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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, The Hermit Hacker wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Jules Alberts wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > This is not a troll and I certainly don't want to start a holy war but
> > wouldn't it be a good idea to move the postgresql lists from the
> > mailing list approach to usenet? IMHO it's more open and easier to work
> > with. As it is now, there are some postgreql usenet groups but hardly
> > anything happens there.
>
> connect to news.us.postgresql.org or news.fr.postgresql.org if you want to
> get all messages/groups ... they are all gate'd ... if anyone out there is
> running a news server that is willing to provide a relay point, please
> contact me, and we'll work on getting a feed in place ...

I'd also recommend groups.google.com for searching the archives.

When the updates weren't getting out for a bit after the most recent
server crash it was hard for me, since I use it to look up old threads
'cause I delete them in my email pretty quick.

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