[ogb-discuss] To propose a few adjustments with the community "welcome".

[Rich Teer]

On Mon, 4 Jun 2007, Garrett D'Amore wrote:

> I wonder what value opensolaris-discuss has?  I've never bothered to read it,
> except occasionally when searching for a specific post that was not cross
> posted.  I've always assumed that the signal/noise ratio there was so high as
> to make it untenable as a useful resource.

I used to read os-discuss, but I've recently unsubscribed because it was
taking up too much time, and (as you correctly point out) the SNR leaves
a little to be desired.

> USENIX.  I'm not sure everyone around here remembers what USENIX is anymore
> (its been ages since I've bothered with it), but maybe comp.os.opensolaris (or
> a hierarchy) needs to be created. 

Remebers USENIX?!  It's still around, ya know!  :-)  (Says he who's subscribed
to all the Sun/Solaris newsgroups he can find.)

> there, then what is the point of having it at all?  I imagine that some folks
> are looking for support with their problems, but perhaps a -support list would
> be better suited to _that_ need?

That's what -help is supposed to be for.  But I agree that -discuss is the
usual first port of call for newcomers.  Alas, I have no idea how to make
it a more friendly place.

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