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- Subject: v26INF3: Future plans for comp.sources.unix
- Newsgroups: comp.sources.unix
- Approved: vixie@pa.dec.com
-
- Submitted-by: vixie@pa.dec.com (Paul Vixie)
- Posting-number: Volume 26, Info 3
- Archive-name: index26.3
-
- This is the third introductory message about comp.sources.unix.
- The first described how to submit sources to comp.sources.unix, where the
- archive sites are, and how to contact them. The second one listed all the
- sources that have been published in this newsgroup. This one lists some
- of the moderators' plans for the future.
-
- -Paul Vixie
- -Mike Stump
- -Nick Lai
-
- 1. There's a new mailing list which receives copies of all articles posted
- on comp.sources.unix. The list is called unix-sources@pa.dec.com (or
- uunet!decwrl!unix-sources, for the domain-impaired). Send requests
- about being added or deleted to the -request address, not to the
- moderator. If you are on the BRL list now, you will be moved to the new
- list automatically, some time before the end of Volume 26 (this one).
-
- 2. We're going to alter our posting software so that parts 2..last of any
- submission, and any patches, have a "References:" header pointing back
- to part 1. This will make threaded news readers (and notes readers)
- happier.
-
- 3. We're going to restructure the archives and the index to group together
- all versions and patches for any package so that you can tell at a glance
- what the most recent version of something is, and where it is. We will
- not be deleting old versions, since although mostly useless, they have
- historic and sentimental value. We will endeavour to make the old-style
- index listings still "work", probably through the use of copious symbolic
- links on the archive hosts.
-
- 4. Volume 25 had in it all the things that were in the previous moderator's
- work queue when we took over. Volume 26 (this one) will have all the
- things which have been submitted since we took over, possibly including
- the things that come in between now (when Volume 26 is open but empty)
- and whenever we get done with all the things presently in the queue.
-
- 5. Moderator's lament: you can see that the sources have not been flowing
- all that smoothly. Digging through many megabytes of old sources to
- find the things that still need to be posted, has taken time. Contacting
- each author to check for newer versions or patches has taken more time.
- Testing and repacking the sources takes still more time. Even so, we
- are caught up somewhat and are making visible progress. (Rich, wherever
- you are, buy yourself an ice cream cone for all the times I yelled about
- my sources not being published quickly -- this is A LOT OF WORK. --vix)
-