Re: debian-user split

["Keith G. Murphy" <keithmur@mindspring.com>]

Jonathan Sharp wrote:
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> I'd prefer to see more people use the news groups instead.  Since I'm new
> to these lists, is there a big feeling for mail groups instead of news
> group?
> 
Newsgroups seem to get overwhelmed by off-topic posters, probably
because it's easier to subscribe to a group than sign up for and deal
with a mailing list.

I noticed those linux.debian.* newsgroups.  They seem to be rarely
frequented.  How did that whole 'linux.*' hierarchy get started anyway,
as vs. 'comp.os.linux.*'?  It seems like something like
'comp.os.linux.distributions.debian' would be more fitting; but I don't
see the need, personally, unless for the advocacy value, and that's
doubtful...
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