Fwd: Is this mailing list defunct?

[James Gifford]

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So, we all agree it's "not dead yet", we just need to find a way to
keep it alive. Jorge Castro sent an email a few *months* ago asking a
similar question[1].

Unfortunately we missed feature freeze, so we can't really do anything
with that though. :(

Cheers,
James Gifford
[1]
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-power-users/2011-July/000263.html
On 09/27/2011 03:15 PM, Sadiq Saif wrote:
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Sadiq Saif*
> <sadiq at asininetech.com <mailto:sadiq at asininetech.com>> Date: Tue,
> Sep 27, 2011 at 11:14 AM Subject: Re: Is this mailing list
> defunct? To: David <david at kvr.com.au <mailto:david at kvr.com.au>>
> 
> 
> Mike Basinger (admin) replied in this thread before asking what we
> need to discuss with Ubuntu 11.10 coming out soon.
> 
> Sadiq Saif http://asininetech.com http://entropynet.net
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 2:12 PM, David wrote:
> 
>> You make a good point, where are the list admins?
>> 
>> I'm wondering if the Ubuntu community has a bad case of the new
> exciting idea turning into actual work issue.
>> 
>> I've now seen quite a few mailing lists start up with massive
> excitement and lots of interest and then weeks later are dead.
>> 
>> I quite like the idea of a power users mailing list so I might
>> make an
> effort to make a new topic or reply to a post at least once every 2
> weeks.
>> 
>> - ikt
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Potter"
>> <rpotter at zoncko.com <mailto:rpotter at zoncko.com>> To: "Ubuntu
>> Power User Group" <ubuntu-power-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> <mailto:ubuntu-power-users at lists.ubuntu.com>>
>> Sent: Wednesday, 28 September, 2011 2:32:45 AM Subject: Fwd: Is
>> this mailing list defunct?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sadly, I don't posses the skills needed to dig into the code and
> contribute like that. I don't even know that I would say I have a
> real strong understanding of Linux/Unix.
>> 
>> 
>> That said, I signed up for this mailing list to be informed,
>> educated
> and possibly to offer a view point from time to time. I suspect
> there is development on some of these projects as a result of this
> mailing list, but with no updates it just seems like nothing is
> going on.
>> 
>> 
>> Perhaps occasional feedback on the attempted work/progress that
>> is
> being made would be helpful. These updates would inform, would
> also highlight additional needs or indicate testing needs. As an
> added benefit, this mail list would show positive and encouraging
> activity. A "possible" long term benefit would be the message to
> Ubuntu developers and community that the needs/desires of this
> group and those this group represents is strong and needed.
>> 
>> 
>> Just my 5 cents worth ( ? 0.0368) :)
>> 
>> 
>> - Rob Potter
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:03 AM, David < david at kvr.com.au
> <mailto:david at kvr.com.au> > wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> ways to make this mailing list more active:
>> 
>> 1. ^_^?
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Basinger" <
>> mike.basinger at ubuntu.com
> <mailto:mike.basinger at ubuntu.com> >
>> To: "anthropornis" < anthropornis at gmail.com
> <mailto:anthropornis at gmail.com> >
>> Cc: ubuntu-power-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> <mailto:ubuntu-power-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, 27 September, 2011 12:50:46 AM Subject: Re: Is
>> this mailing list defunct?
>> 
>> No, but been quiet. What projects could we work on with Ubuntu
>> 11.10
> coming out.
>> -- Mike Basinger mike.basinger at ubuntu.com
>> <mailto:mike.basinger at ubuntu.com>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 24, 2011, at 8:16 PM, anthropornis wrote:
>> 
>>> Just wondering if it is time to unsubscribe
>>> 
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> 
> -- Sadiq S http://asininetech.com https://launchpad.net/~staticsafe
> <https://launchpad.net/%7Estaticsafe> 
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