Re: libc6_2.0.7 release notes...
dwarf@polaris.net (Dale Scheetz) wrote on 23.06.98 in <Pine.LNX.3.96.980623150607.17175Q-100000@dwarf.polaris.net>:
> The whole point of splitting lists (which I do not think is actually
> realized) is to reduce the load on the "necessary" lists. As soon as these
> "spin-off" lists become "necessary" they loose their purpose for
> existance.
Actually, from my point of view, this is a completely unimportant aspect.
For *me*, the whole point is in pre-sorting a huge mail volume so I can
better decide what to read, and what to ignore. (And where to search for
stuff, too.)
> While the different mailing lists make "threading" or filtering the mail
> easier, they do not deal with the problem of having to read the *%&$*#
> stuff ;-)
No, they deal with the problem of deciding what to read. (And yes, -devel
is again much too large.)
MfG Kai
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