Re: Question about possible archives

Jared Mauch (jared@wolverine.hq.cic.net)
Mon, 20 May 1996 20:14:26 -0400 (EDT)


I can provide disk space and bandwidth to house this, contact me
if you are interested in configuring this, and I'll give you an
account on my machine for these things.

- jared

Sheldon E. Newhouse graced my mailbox with this long sought knowledge:
> Is there a searchable archive for this list? If so, please tell me
> where. If not, does someone have the resources to set up something
> similar to what is available for one of the redhat lists at
>
> http://www.redhat.com/mailing-list.html
>
> This would make it *much* better for all. In particular, questions
> like those dealing with proc-ps, route add -net 127.0.0.1, etc would not
> have to be repeated ad infinitum.
>
> Can't we talk the people at sunsite or redhat into this? Obviously,
> one can't expect this kind of service for every mail-list, but the kernel
> is basic to all of linux, and IMHO, much time is wasted by the
> 'unnecessary' repeating of questions and answers.
>
> Even if the archives were to only hold 3-6 months of stuff, it would
> be worthwhile.
>
> -sen
>
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