Question about this list

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:01:09 +0200
Amahdy <mrjava.javaman at gmail.com> wrote:

> >Because what we have works very well and doesn't rely on an external
> entity.
> 
> We all know that there is "no bug free software", so if mailman is very
> good, google-groups are -per my usage- very good too
> 
> >Mailing lists are the lifeblood of most open source projects.
> 
> Always wondering why!! why not move on to a *group*
> 
> >Tying your mailing list service to an external provider makes little sense
> in most cases.
> 
> That's why maybe google made something called external archive, so if you
> like you can store your emails somewhere outside Google.
> 
> >Requiring people to hand their personal information over to Google just to
> participate in a project is unreasonable.
> 
> You can use it anonymously (if the admin specified that), or else I'm still
> asked to give my info here to be registered, if I don't want to I may give
> fake one it's not a big deal, it's internet!
> 
> I do like emails of course, and also of course I know how to filter out and
> label (though at google-groups I can specify a specific filter to apply on
> delivery from the beginning), but I also want system with more feature, like
> files storage, docs, it's new tech why not use it?
> From another post I see that one way of getting some revenue, Canonical
> decided to make a deal with Yahoo, so why not as a way of lowering costs,
> use another free service instead of paying for lots of
> servers/load/bandwidth/administration ... etc
> 
> Those are just thoughts nothing more, as personal experience, we in my
> company are using a google-group as way of "development-list" and it's
> pretty excellent for us specially when I can do many many things with almost
> perfection.
> 
> Another example is, Mozilla, they actually moved to google groups, I don't
> think it's their partnership that made that or else they might move their
> source code into a google-code and in the other hand Google wouldn't coded
> their own bug-tracker and used bugzilla instead...
> 
> >they perform their designated task far more effectively.
> 
> More effectively based on what? in our list here, open the archive, then
> choose January-2010, then choose sort by date, then open a random thread,
> then press "Next"
> The next one will be the next one "by thread" not "by date" as expected,
> this maybe a small bug (but I don't think so) or maybe it's something that
> wasn't "designated" from the beginning. and here is what I wanted to
> perform: open the list-page sorted by date and read the new threads by
> pressing next, next ... not by click, then back, then scroll, then click,
> then aahhh I opened this one before that ... then close the browser and I
> don't want to read anything. what if from my simple browsing I want to just
> hit reply and send, this also not in the design at all, instead I MUST use
> an email client which is oh my god I was just navigating the list from my
> mobile phone and it does not contains a multi-tab to open the email in
> another tab without loosing this page ....
> 
> 
> -- Amahdy AbdElAziz
> IT & Development Manager
> 3D Diagnostix Inc. www.3ddx.com
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/amahdyabdelaziz

Personally, I prefer claws-mail, which allows me to read and store my
mail without being in a web-browser at all.

I have used google-groups before, and the format leaves much to be
desired also, especially for those who do not use the browser on a
constant basis.

-- 
Charlie Kravetz 
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