From: dbryan@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us ("J. David Bryan") Subject: Re: Patch spamming 6 Jun 1997 11:42:48 -0700 Approved: cygnus.gnu-win32@cygnus.com Distribution: cygnus Message-ID: <199706051959.PAA29422.cygnus.gnu-win32@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Comments: Authenticated sender is Original-To: Gnu Win32 List In-reply-to: <3396b26a.859205@smtp.netzone.com> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v2.53/R1) Original-Sender: owner-gnu-win32@cygnus.com On 4 Jun 97 at 18:28, Mikey wrote: > FYI spam is an UNSOLICITED OFF TOPIC ADVERTISEMENT, I hardly think > fixes for cygwin32 are off topic... The published topic of this list is "discussion." If Cygnus wants to expand "discussion" to include patches, fine, it is certainly their prerogative. However, absent that, what you or I think this list should be is irrelevant. > nor are they unsolicited, ... They are certainly unsolicited by me. Not having surveyed the subscribers, I have no idea what percentage of the list finds them useful and what percentage finds them annoying. On what basis do you conclude that "And I am sure a lot of other people feel the same way"? > Geoff Noer in fact has posted several "ADVERTISMENTS", soliciting help > with cygwin32. I interpret that as a request to send *him* the patches, not to send the patches to the list. Perhaps it is time for Cygnus to step in and confirm or redefine the list's purpose. > And since it is HIS mailing list SHUT THE @#$%^& UP. > > Like I said, if you don't like it UNSUBSCRIBE!! This is uncalled for. May I inquire who appointed you moderator? -- Dave Bryan dbryan@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help".