[Qgis-psc] Re: problems with the doc mailing list?

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

I suggest to just get the list of people subscribed and resubscribe
them to the new list in batch, and also send a note to them explaining
what is going on. Then close down the old list.

Regards

Tim

2008/4/24, Otto Dassau <otto.dassau at gmx.de>:
> Hi,
>
>
>  On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:38:29 -0400
>  Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com> wrote:
>
>  > Tim Sutton wrote:
>  > > Hi
>  > >
>  > > Ok I think I confused what you wanted - I see that you and Gary and
>  > > already list admins for the qgis-doc list (and not me). If you cant
>  > > make the changes you need through the mailman admin interface, I think
>  > > you will probably need to ask Frank or one of the fine folks at OSGEO
>  > > central to help you.
>  > >
>  > > Frank my apologies if I always pick your name out the hat and please
>  > > let us know if there is a designated person who we should be talking
>  > > to for this kind of thing.
>  >
>  > Folks,
>  >
>  > I can rename a list if needed, but it is a slightly ugly job so please
>  > be sure you prefer this to just creating a new list, or using the existing
>  > list name even if it is not ideal.
>
>
> Renaming a mailman list really seems to be difficult. I don't know how to
>  proceed here. maybe it would make sense to start with a new list and to ask the
>  50 members to move on the new list within a couple of weeks, too.
>
>  I can do that, if you agree.
>
>  The current doc ml only has about 100 mails, most of them not really important
>  to archive.
>
>  regards,
>   Otto
>
>
>  > File a SAC ticket (http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo - component SAC) with the
>  > formal request if you want to go ahead with the renaming.
>  >
>  > Best regards,
>
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