Mailing list name

[Jane Weideman]

Hi Susan,

On Wed, 2006-03-15 at 11:53 -0800, Susan Addington wrote:
> I vote for a separate list for users.
> 
Noted.

> I'm a user, and definitely have no time to deal with how to get sound
> cards to work, etc. (I just throw out those technical e-mails.) I'm
> waiting until the  system is really easy to install to even try it in
> a lab.

Good, valid point.

> I _am_, however, interested in developing curriculum that uses this
> technology, and devising ways for teachers to adopt these new ideas.
> (Without teachers, this won't happen.)

Good to hear, because I feel strongly that this is where we are going to
have to start focusing in order to be successful and attractive to the
market.

regards
JaneW


> 
> On Mar 15, 2006, at 3:10 AM, Karl Goetz wrote:
> 
> > Jane Weideman wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2006-03-15 at 11:20 +0200, Jonathan Carter wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 2006-03-15 at 11:17 +0200, Jane Weideman wrote:
> > > > > The reasoning was to create the devel channels first, and if
> > > > > when the
> > > > > traffic grew to big to manage we would spilt the user support
> > > > > and
> > > > > discussion off.
> > > > I remember that, yes. What I discussed with Oli, is that less
> > > > people are
> > > > subscribing, because they see the list as a -devel list such as
> > > > ubuntu-devel and debian-devel, and not a support list. I've
> > > > communicated
> > > > with many people who haven't joined the list yet, because of
> > > > this
> > > > perception.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hmm, ok you may have a point, and I'd hate for us to be scaring
> > > people
> > > off.
> > i had to think twice, and if i wasnt already on ubuntu-devel, i
> > wouldnt
> > have joined this list.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > > Has this time arrived yet? I am not sure, as Oliver still
> > > > > answers the
> > > > > bulk of the questions.
> > > > I don't think so. I suggested to Oli that we get an additional
> > > > 'edubuntu' list. He suggested that we rename the current one
> > > > instead,
> > > > which would make sense, since he'd be on the 'normal' list
> > > > anyway :)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > What would the impact be? would the change be transparent to those
> > > that
> > > have already subscribed?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I am happy to do it if it is a non-disruptive change.
> > 
> > 
> > I think the lists are using mailman.
> > if thats the case you can make a new list, 'edubuntu-users' or
> > whatever,
> > and add everyone to it and remove them from the old list (dont ask,
> > just
> > do).
> > all the user gets is 1 or 2 emails to say 'your out of the old list'
> > and
> >  'your in the new'.
> > someone correct me if im wrong, but thats my reading of it.
> > kk
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > regards,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Karl Goetz
> > The buck stops there -> $
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > edubuntu-devel mailing list
> > edubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
> 
> Susan Addington
> 
> saddingt at csusb.edu, susan.addington at earthlink.net
> 
> Math Department, California State University, San Bernardino
> 
> 
> 
-- 
JaneW
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