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Re: Mailing lists? Really?

From: Daniel Shahaf <d.s_at_daniel.shahaf.name>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:24:04 +0300

Ds Jstc wrote on Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 11:13:26 -0700:
> I've been using subversion in a lighthearted way for a couple of years,
> recommending it to clients, sending a little money to Tigris now and
> then. It works very well for most of what I need it for. But I have
> one big problem that I can't resolve.
>
> It's this: the mailing list paradigm drives me insane.
>
> I want to search for solutions, complain about my favorite missing
> features, and reply to other people's problems when I've already solved
> them. But I can't seem to do that without subscribing to the mailing
> list. And my inbox is entirely full enough, thank you.
>

Do you have to post in order to subscribe? I don't think so.

(I am subscribed, but not at the address I post from.)

> There are probably thousands of competent, helpful people like me who
> would love to participate, but won't subscribe to yet another list. You
> aren't hearing from them... because they're not subscribed. Please
> change over to a threaded forum, so I can participate without resorting
> to email.
>
> Is this something Tigris can change? Is it worth opening a new issue
> report about it? Everything I've found in the system is two years old
> or more.
>
> Thanks!
> Dylan
Received on 2010-07-28 22:25:53 CEST

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