Re: [ANNOUNCE] USENET vs Mailing Lists Poll ...

Marc G. Fournier From: <scrappy@hub.org> wrote in
news:coj22u$2h1j$2@news.hub.org:

> barbara@bookpro.com writes:
>
>>On 30 Nov 2004 22:55:00 GMT, Woodchuck Bill <bwr607@hotmail.com>
>>wrote:
>
>>>Marc G. Fournier From: <scrappy@hub.org> wrote in
>>>news:coi503$28u4$1@news.hub.org:
>>>
>>>> Just as an FYI ... the latest RFD is for *one*
>>>> comp.databases.postgresql group to be created, that is not-gated ...
>>>> this means that those using it would not have the benefit(s) that
>>>> those using the pgsql.* hierarchy do, namely access to the wealth of
>>>> knowledge/experience of those on the mailing lists ...
>>>>
>>>> I had posed the 'who would use USENET' question on -hackers previous
>>>> to the poll, and the general opinion was "not in this life time" by
>>>> ppl like PeterE, TomL, JoshuaD, etc ... the thread can be seen:
>>>>
>>>>      http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2004-11/msg01110.php
>>>
>>>Trying to sway the vote?
>
>>There has been no CFV.  During an RFD, he's completely entitled to try
>>to persuade others people to vote yes or no when the time comes.
>
>>Bill, is it possible for you to drop the combative tone?  It's not
>>that helpful to constantly raise the temperature of the discussion.
>
> Actually, I didn't find Bill's comment 'combative' ... :)

Nor was it intended to be that way. :-)

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Bill