Arch Linux

ewl

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Registered: 2006-10-31

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Arch on Usenet

I just noticed that there is a new (new to me, I haven't noticed it before) Ubuntu newsgroup under the alt.os.linux hierarchy. Has anyone thought of creating an arch linux newsgroup?

codemac

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Registered: 2005-05-13

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Re: Arch on Usenet

The real question is: Has anyone thought of using an arch linux newsgroup?

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twiistedkaos

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Registered: 2006-05-20

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Re: Arch on Usenet

What would be the whole point? It would just be one more thing that the Arch dev's would have to spend time maintaining.

lumiwa

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Registered: 2005-12-26

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Re: Arch on Usenet

I just noticed that there is a new (new to me, I haven't noticed it before) Ubuntu newsgroup under the alt.os.linux hierarchy. Has anyone thought of creating an arch linux newsgroup?

Support in arch group is excellent. Why open another one. I agree, more work for developers and users who help all the time.

dtw

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Registered: 2004-08-03

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Re: Arch on Usenet

The real question is: Has anyone thought of using an arch linux newsgroup?

I have...but there isn't one

Isn't it just like a mailing list though? :S

stavrosg

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Registered: 2005-05-01

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Re: Arch on Usenet

Yes, although older than mailing lists, IIRC.
And there are mailinglist-to-news gateways, in case someone need/want to use a news reader instead of an email client to participate.

veek

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Registered: 2006-03-10

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Re: Arch on Usenet

IMO mailing lists can be a real pain.

I love forums, and I really wish for example that the Wine project would use a forum instead of a mailing list.

Forums just seem to me a better way to handle many different topics, and act as a better repository of knowledge in the long run. I hate trying to follow a thread of mailing list replies to a topic. Plus, who wants more e-mail?? I really don't need anymore coming to me.

Sorry if I got carried away, kind of a pet peeve. Am I off base here?

edit: Err...oops, I guess my post is kind of moot since the original subject was about newsgroups, but mailing lists were mentioned, and my complaint still applies to newsgroups somewhat.