Hi Art, we agree. With the current explosion of users of the system it becomes necessary to setup more specialized discussion groups. HyperNews is a good way to do that. We'll work on that. Cheers, Fons. Art Poskanzer wrote: > > I think this is a good idea. roottalk is too large and diverse. For just > one example, all the installation questions should be in a separate > forum. Either an email digest or HyperNews (by T. Wenaus) with sub > categories would be very useful. > > Art > > Les Schaffer wrote: > > > > Could you clarify what you would like to see more precisely > > > by an email digest ? > > > - a selection by topic > > > - a selection every week, 2 weeks, etc > > > > most digest forms of email lists work like so: every so many Kb of > > accumulated email, or every N number of accumulated emails, a digest > > is mailed out to each recipient containing said accumulated > > posts. > > > > Nice digests are formated in proper MIME using multipart/digest (not > > hard) and email programs like VM in emacsen, e.g., display the digest > > as if they were their own mail folders. this way it is exceedingly > > easy to follow a thread, or skip posts which have no interest at the > > moment, etc. > > > > roottalk is a high enough volume list taht digest versions would be > > most welcome. i'd be happy to work with anyone you suggest if you > > would like to implement this feature. > > > > les schaffer -- Org: CERN, European Laboratory for Particle Physics. Mail: 1211 Geneve 23, Switzerland E-Mail: Fons.Rademakers@cern.ch Phone: +41 22 7679248 WWW: http://root.cern.ch/~rdm/ Fax: +41 22 7677910
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