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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:03:24 -0500
From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc.)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
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To: Stephen Ford <stephen_ford AT ntlworld DOT com>
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Subject: Re: An apology...
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Stephen Ford wrote:
> I posted an item on 17/02/03 (The Cygwin mailing lists are rather archaic
> and cumbersome aren't they...?), which looks as though it has been taken as
> a criticism of people supporting this mailing list. It was not the intention
> so I apologise for any offence given. The phrase "support systems" was only
> a comment about the computer systems.
> 
> The delay in posting this has been caused by the difficulties I've had with
> configuring Outlook Express to manage the mailing list, and with the GMANE
> site that I am using to translate between the OEx newsreader and the cygwin
> mailing list. This is the fourth attempt at posting.
> 
> Just out of curiosity, why is a mailing list used when it seems far simpler
> for users to connect to a newsgroup?

Ease is in the eye of the beholder.

This has all been hashed out in the email archives more than once.  I
refer you to the archives if you're interested in hearing all sides of the
previous discussions on this topic.  One very important issue that came out
of all that - not all Cygwin users have access to newsgroups.

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