> Right now there is no difference between a usenet group and
> the linux-kernel mailing list. Comparing volume at my site:
>
> comp/os/linux/development/system: 307 articles
> linux/dev/kernel: 656 articles
>
> The state of comp/os/linux/development/system concerning flames
> and the like is not worse than that of linux/dev/kernel - it may be
> better - I have not seen any discussions about the speed of light there.
> Already now the real work is done in mail between few people.
> I cannot see any reason not to make linux/dev/kernel an ordinary
> news group.
I can. It duplicates existing functionality---the existing functionality
being the very newsgroup you have cited as having fewer articles. Your
argument suggests strongly that linux-kernel and the echoing
special-distribution newsgroups should all be abolished, and that traffic
should be allowed to flow to the comp.os.linux.development.system usenet
newsgroup.
lilo