On 28 Jun 1999, Nat Lanza wrote:
> Ted Rolle <ted@acacia.datacomm.com> writes:
>
> > Well, it seems to make more sense to have a well-defined place (like the
> > start of the subject line rather than have it "in the headers". I like
> > precision. Causes less problems downstream.
>
> It _is_ in a well-defined place. Look at the headers of linux-kernel
> messages; you should notice that each one contains the following
> header line:
>
> Sender: owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
>
> How much more precision than that do you need?
>
> > And the "If your mail client can't sort properly..." is a fatuous
> > argument.
>
> I disagree. There are many mail clients available that can sort
> linux-kernel without any problems. Even if you don't want to use one
> of them, there are many mail delivery systems that can file mail
> before your client ever touches it.
>
> So, since there are many options that can do the sorting you want
> without any modification to the list, why should the list change so
> you don't have to?
>
> If you simply don't want to use a more capable mailreader or mail
> system, then I fail to see why everyone else should change.
>
> Alternately, if you _can't_ use a more capable mailreader or mail
> system, then your service provider is providing substandard service.
>
> > Taken to the other extreme, would it cause insurmountable
> > problems to the other "several thousand" on the mailing list? I think
> > not.
>
> Since you haven't really presented any reasons why you absolutely
> cannot sort linux-kernel with the current system, I don't think
> changing the entire list is justified.
>
>
> --nat
>
> --
> nat lanza --------------------- research programmer, parallel data lab, cmu scs
> magus@cs.cmu.edu -------------------------------- http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~magus/
> there are no whole truths; all truths are half-truths -- alfred north whitehead
>
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