ubuntu littered with malicious viruses, some oriented toward Linux

Thom May thom at planetarytramp.net
Tue Dec 14 18:19:20 UTC 2004


* Neil Woolford (neil at neilwoolford.co.uk) wrote :
> At 17:37 14/12/04, you wrote:
> 
> 
> >The LIST sent me this message.  If I reply to the message, it should go 
> >back to the list.  The author didn't send it to me, he sent it to the 
> >LIST.  The list sent it to me.
> >
> >...ROMeyn
> 
 
> I know this stirs strongly held opinions, but why would this be the wrong 
> way to do things?  Answer to be as brief and logical as the quote from 
> ROMeyn at the head of the email please...
> 
The mail client should set policy, not the list.
If I want to reply to the list, i use the reply to list button. 
If I want to reply to the user, i use the reply button.
Setting reply-to to the list breaks this.
-Thom




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