[Bf-docboard] mailing list suggestion

Mon, 30 Dec 2002 18:24:20 -0600

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That's cool. I just know it could be a hassle for a new user this time 
next year to have to download 14 months of archives to do a search. The 
GForge things sounds like a good deal too! :)

Alex

Bart Veldhuizen wrote:

>Hi Alex,
>
>On Sun, 2002-12-29 at 18:47, Alex Heizer wrote:
>
>>Howdy,
>>
>>I did a quick scan of the mailing list archives, and didn't see anyone 
>>mention this, but has anyone thought of a different format for the 
>>mailing list archives themselves? Maybe something searchable, like with 
>>a db backend? It's not so bad right now, but I could see 6 months down 
>>the line someone wanting to go back and look for something they remember 
>>seeing somewhere.
>>
>
>We're using the standard mailing list software that the Blender
>Foundation is offering us. It's not all as bad as it seems as you can
>also download the full archives in mailbox (I think) format - most
>mailreaders, including Netscape/Mozilla can read those and offer you
>search functionality.
>
>Also, with the arrival of the GForge projects site on blender.org,
>things may change. GForce has mailinglists but I do not know how they
>are implemented.
>
>Bart
>

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That's cool. I just know it could be a hassle for a new user this time next
year to have to download 14 months of archives to do a search. The GForge
things sounds like a good deal too! :)<br>
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Alex<br>
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Bart Veldhuizen wrote:<br>
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  <pre wrap="">Hi Alex,<br><br>On Sun, 2002-12-29 at 18:47, Alex Heizer wrote:<br></pre>
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    <pre wrap="">Howdy,<br><br>I did a quick scan of the mailing list archives, and didn't see anyone <br>mention this, but has anyone thought of a different format for the <br>mailing list archives themselves? Maybe something searchable, like with <br>a db backend? It's not so bad right now, but I could see 6 months down <br>the line someone wanting to go back and look for something they remember <br>seeing somewhere.<br></pre>
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    <pre wrap=""><!----><br>We're using the standard mailing list software that the Blender<br>Foundation is offering us. It's not all as bad as it seems as you can<br>also download the full archives in mailbox (I think) format - most<br>mailreaders, including Netscape/Mozilla can read those and offer you<br>search functionality.<br><br>Also, with the arrival of the GForge projects site on blender.org,<br>things may change. GForce has mailinglists but I do not know how they<br>are implemented.<br><br>Bart<br><br></pre>
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