Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [OT] - Is the sister "user" list still alive?

[Geert U. <ge...@li...>]

On 2009-08-31, Randy Dunlap <rd...@xe...> wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:52:03 +0200 Florian Tobias Schandinat wrote:
>> Randy Dunlap schrieb:
>> > On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:26:44 +0200 Florian Tobias Schandinat wrote:
>> >> Randy Dunlap schrieb:
>> >>> On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:55:22 -0400 Chris Jones wrote:
>> >>>> I posted on linux-fbdev-users list re: an issued with dpms a couple
>> >>>> of
>> >>>> days ago and I was wondering if anyone is still subscribed to this
>> >>>> list
>> >>>> apart from myself.
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>> The -users mailing list has had 12 postings in 2009.
>> >>> I'd say it's mostly dead.  Just use this (fbdev-devel) list.
>> >> After having a look at the archive I agree.
>> >> If this is the consensus wouldn't it be a good idea to shut the users
>> >> list down and point to the devel mailing list to avoid misleading
>> >> anyone? (perhaps -announce too?)
>> >
>> > Yes, that's a good idea.  Is it possible?
>> > It used to be nearly impossible to kill off a mailing list at
>> > sourceforge.net...
>>
>> I think it is.
>> I was subscribed to a mailing list of this project:
>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/rt2400/
>> until they decided to move away from sourceforge and in this process
>> shut the mailing lists they had there down. So it seems possible
>> although I don't know the technical details how to do this.
>
> OK, thanks.
>
> Hi Otto,
> Do you still maintain linux-fbdev.sf.net ?
>
> If so:  the fbdev-users mailing list is no longer being used.
> Please try to shut it down and don't mention it on the FBDEV project web
> pages.
> Also, the fbdev-devel mailing list should be added to the project web pages
> (lin...@li...).

My plan was to merge both lists and move them to vger. That would also
relieve me from
having to moderate postings from non-subscribers.

Unfortunately that hasn't happened yet due to my lack of time...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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