[mod_python] Google Groups ?

I agree.  I for one am not a big believer and centralizing these things 
within the context of a commercial company, particularly Google.  Hey, I 
use Google like we all do, and I even use some Google groups, but I 
think there are also benefits derived from not being forced to view 
their ads, etc.  I like having independent email lists which handle this 
kind of interaction quite nicely thank you.

Jon Rosen
Coral8, Inc.

Graham Dumpleton wrote:

>Luis M. Gonzalez wrote ..
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>>Hello there!
>>
>>I am new to the list and I spent two days struggling with mod_python (installation,
>>configuration, etc, etc...)
>>While searching for information, I saw that someone started a Google Group
>>for Mod-python, but it seems innactive.
>>Wouldn't it be better if everybody starts using it?
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>Gatewaying message to Google groups or something like that was discussed
>previously and it was decided not to do it. Reasons were partly technical and
>probably partly apathy. In the main, most people probably simply perfered
>it as email.
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>>Searching for info in this mailing list is a pain in the neck... no way
>>to navigate threads, no way to search archives, etc...
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>You can search from the mod_python home page. The search will actually
>do the whole mod_python web site, including FAQ as well. When I want to
>restrict to just the mailing list I use 'inurl:pipermail' in the search term, eg:
>
>  inurl:pipermail core dump
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>Yields Google search of:
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>  http://www.google.com/search?q=inurl%3Apipermail+core+dump&q=site%3Awww.modpython.org
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>Viewing my month/thread/author/date can be found at:
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>  http://www.modpython.org/pipermail/mod_python/
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>You had probably found that one already though. Not perfect, but works.
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>>I've seen that many others mailing lits (python related) moved to Google
>>Groups and the result was great.
>>As for the existing archives, we could simply put a link to the new Group
>>and leave the existing archives for reading only.
>>
>>I really believe it will be a very good change for everybody interested
>>in mod_python.
>>Just think about all the questions that are asked over and over again because
>>nobody can find the previous ones...
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>Actually, most of the time we find that people ask questions because they
>couldn't be bothered to go look for answers first. If you actually did a search
>first, then you are possibly in the minority.
>
>What is a probably the biggest pain as far as I am concerned, is that when
>people do ask questions and we supply possible answers, they never post
>back to confirm whether the solution did solve the problem. Lacking this
>positive response, one never knows if one is actually giving helpful or correct
>answers which other people can rely on if they do find the mailing list archive.
>Most frustrating. :-(
>
>Graham
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