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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:29:43 +0100
Subject: Re: [Tiff] Using TIFFGetField to get a "Rational"
From: Eric VERGNAUD <eric.vergnaud@jlynx.com>
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le 23/11/04 15:58, Frank Warmerdam =E0 warmerdam@pobox.com a =E9crit=A0:

> Folks,
>=20
> It seems I was auto-unsubscribed from the tiff mailing list by the damn
> list manager a couple weeks ago or so and I missed the whole facinating
> discussion of reply-to's and list mechanics.  Apparently, I didn't miss t=
o
> much actual discussion of TIFF or libtiff.
>=20
> I generally prefer my lists to direct reply-to's to the mailing list to
> "keep the conversation going" in public.  However, when I configure lists
> this way, someone will inevitably complain and point me to:
>=20
>  http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html
>=20
> I agree with alot of what this says as well, so I find myself uncertain
> what to do.  So my new policy is I don't fiddle with this.  I just leave =
it
> however it is on any given list and focus on more productive discussions.
>=20
> I encourage people on mailing lists to get in the habit of hitting the
> reply-to-all button (or key) in their mail reader when they desire to rep=
ly
> to the whole list.
>=20
> Now, I would humbly request that we let this discussion drop.  I'm not wi=
lling
> to change the configuration, and I would prefer to keep the amount of non=
-tiff
> related discussion on this list limited so as to not drive off those with=
 a
> casual interest in TIFF but a limited tolerance for noise.
>=20
> PS. I'm not sure I'm properly back on the list even now.  Don't hesitate =
to
> cc: me on emails.
>=20
> Best regards,

Just because it's available on a web situation, the personal opinion
described on that url is not more valid than mine or yours.

The result, as has been mentioned, is that a huge amount of interesting
content never reaches the list, which makes the list less used, which means
people forget about the "reply-to-all". It's a chicken and the egg
situation.

I bet 50% of my contributions never reach this list. I'm a suscriber of
curl, java-dev, tomcat, twain and many other lists, and in 10 years, I've
NEVER seen anyone complain about the way these lists work - that is: AS
EXPECTED.

Don't encourage people to "get in the habit of hitting the reply-to-all
button " ! Computing is about automating people's work, not drown them with
rules that are not guaranteed to be followed.

-------------------------------
Eric VERGNAUD - JLynx Software
Cutting-edge technologies and
services for software companies
web: http://www.jlynx.com
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