From 451414eb85da186115316c57e6adb70ddb3edc8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerard Beekmans Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:03:10 +0000 Subject: stripped mailinglist information, pointed to online page instead git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@2656 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689 --- chapter01/alfsdiscuss.xml | 7 ------ chapter01/blfsbook.xml | 11 --------- chapter01/blfsdev.xml | 7 ------ chapter01/blfssupport.xml | 21 ----------------- chapter01/lfsannounce.xml | 9 -------- chapter01/lfsbook.xml | 10 -------- chapter01/lfschat.xml | 11 --------- chapter01/lfsdev.xml | 7 ------ chapter01/lfssecurity.xml | 10 -------- chapter01/lfssupport.xml | 10 -------- chapter01/mailarchive.xml | 10 -------- chapter01/maillists.xml | 56 +++++++------------------------------------- chapter01/othermodes.xml | 59 ----------------------------------------------- chapter01/subscribe.xml | 27 ---------------------- chapter01/unsubscribe.xml | 28 ---------------------- 15 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 275 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 chapter01/alfsdiscuss.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/blfsbook.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/blfsdev.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/blfssupport.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/lfsannounce.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/lfsbook.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/lfschat.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/lfsdev.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/lfssecurity.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/lfssupport.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/mailarchive.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/othermodes.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/subscribe.xml delete mode 100644 chapter01/unsubscribe.xml diff --git a/chapter01/alfsdiscuss.xml b/chapter01/alfsdiscuss.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 20a4915b0..000000000 --- a/chapter01/alfsdiscuss.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ - -alfs-discuss - -The alfs-discuss list is for discussion of ALFS development. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/blfsbook.xml b/chapter01/blfsbook.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 3f508d980..000000000 --- a/chapter01/blfsbook.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ - -blfs-book - -The blfs-book list is used for coordinating -the BLFS book's maintenance. -Traffic on it is mostly Bugzilla and CVS commit messages. -It is important that all development discussion -of interest to the book's users take place on blfs-dev, not here. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/blfsdev.xml b/chapter01/blfsdev.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 1ef1deb36..000000000 --- a/chapter01/blfsdev.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ - -blfs-dev - -The blfs-dev list is for discussion of BLFS book development. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/blfssupport.xml b/chapter01/blfssupport.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 6f4799704..000000000 --- a/chapter01/blfssupport.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@ - -blfs-support - -The blfs-support list is for the BLFS Book and beyond. - -It includes requests for help following the BLFS Book, -requests for help with packages not (yet) in -either the LFS Book or the BLFS Book, -and other requests and discussion concerning software -that might be installed on an LFS system. - -It does not include topics such as -the price of beer, what hardware to buy, -or GNU versus BSD or Microsoft versus Linux flame wars. -These belong on lfs-chat, -and since blfs-support is high traffic, -please follow this rule strictly. - - - - diff --git a/chapter01/lfsannounce.xml b/chapter01/lfsannounce.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 41df323c6..000000000 --- a/chapter01/lfsannounce.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,9 +0,0 @@ - -lfs-announce - -The lfs-announce list is a moderated list for those who want -notification of new stable releases -without the higher traffic of lfs-dev. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/lfsbook.xml b/chapter01/lfsbook.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 9ffcefa2e..000000000 --- a/chapter01/lfsbook.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ - -lfs-book - -The lfs-book list is used for coordinating the LFS book's maintenance. -Traffic on it is mostly Bugzilla and CVS commit messages. -It is important that all development discussion -of interest to the book's users take place on lfs-dev, not here. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/lfschat.xml b/chapter01/lfschat.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 6381c7eda..000000000 --- a/chapter01/lfschat.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ - -lfs-chat - -The lfs-chat list is the place for community chatter. -It's a place where anything goes, nothing is off-topic. -You can discuss the price of beer or what hardware to buy. -Even GNU versus BSD and Microsoft versus Linux flame wars -are okay in lfs-chat. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/lfsdev.xml b/chapter01/lfsdev.xml deleted file mode 100644 index c1b20f2f2..000000000 --- a/chapter01/lfsdev.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ - -lfs-dev - -The lfs-dev list is for discussion of LFS book development. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/lfssecurity.xml b/chapter01/lfssecurity.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 6a3041f21..000000000 --- a/chapter01/lfssecurity.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ - -lfs-security - -The lfs-security list discusses security issues. -Vulnerability alerts, configuration questions, -security related packages, and other things to do with secure systems -are appropriate on this list. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/lfssupport.xml b/chapter01/lfssupport.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 90fc64a20..000000000 --- a/chapter01/lfssupport.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ - -lfs-support - -The lfs-support list is the place to get help -following the instructions in the LFS Book itself. - -If you're finished with the LFS Book, use blfs-support instead. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/mailarchive.xml b/chapter01/mailarchive.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 341921548..000000000 --- a/chapter01/mailarchive.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ - -Mail archives - -All these lists are archived and can be viewed online at - or downloaded -from -or . - - - diff --git a/chapter01/maillists.xml b/chapter01/maillists.xml index ee55c5a5b..a109daa6c 100644 --- a/chapter01/maillists.xml +++ b/chapter01/maillists.xml @@ -1,54 +1,14 @@ - -Mailing lists and archives + +Mailing lists -The linuxfromscratch.org server is hosting the following publicly -accessible mailing lists: +The linuxfromscratch.org server is hosting a number of mailinglists +that are used for the development of the LFS project. These lists include, +among others, the main development and support lists. - - -lfs-support - -lfs-dev - -lfs-announce - -lfs-book - -lfs-chat - -lfs-security - -alfs-discuss - -blfs-dev - -blfs-book - -blfs-support - - - -&c1-ma-lfssupport; -&c1-ma-lfsdev; -&c1-ma-lfsannounce; -&c1-ma-lfsbook; -&c1-ma-lfschat; -&c1-ma-lfssecurity; - -&c1-ma-alfsdiscuss; - -&c1-ma-blfsdev; -&c1-ma-blfsbook; -&c1-ma-blfssupport; - -&c1-ma-mailarchive; - -&c1-ma-howtopost; - -&c1-ma-subscribe; -&c1-ma-unsubscribe; -&c1-ma-othermodes; +For more information regarding which lists are available, how to +subscribe to them, archive locations, etc. visit http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/mailinglists. diff --git a/chapter01/othermodes.xml b/chapter01/othermodes.xml deleted file mode 100644 index bef0720ab..000000000 --- a/chapter01/othermodes.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,59 +0,0 @@ - -Other list modes - -The modes that can be set by a user require sending an email to -listar@linuxfromscratch.org. -The modes themselves are set by writing -the appropriate commands in the subject header of the message. - -As the name implies, the Set command tells what -to write to set a mode. The Unset command tells -what to write to unset a mode. - -The word "listname" in the example subject headers below should be -replaced with the listname to which the mode is going to be applied. -If more than one mode is to be set (to -the same list or multiple lists) with one email, this can be done by -leaving the subject header blank and writing all the commands in the body of -the message instead. - - - - -Digests - - -Set command: set listname digest -Unset command: unset listname digest - - -All lists have the digest mode available which can be set after a user -has subscribed to a list. Being in digest mode will -cause you to stop receiving individual messages as they are posted to -the list and instead receive one email a day containing all -the messages posted to the list during that day. - -There is a second digest mode called digest2. When a user is set to this -mode he will receive the daily digests but will also continue to -receive the individual messages to the lists as they are posted. To -set this mode, substitute digest for -digest2 in the command. - - - - -Vacation - - -Set command: set listname vacation -Unset command: unset listname vacation - - -If a user is going to be away for a while or wishes to stop receiving -messages from the lists but doesn't want to unsubscribe, he can change -to vacation mode. This has the same effect as unsubscribing, -but without having to go through the unsubscribe process and -then later through the subscribe process again. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/subscribe.xml b/chapter01/subscribe.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 38d875568..000000000 --- a/chapter01/subscribe.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,27 +0,0 @@ - -How to subscribe? - -Any of the above-mentioned mailing lists can be subscribed to by sending -an email to listar@linuxfromscratch.org -and writing subscribe listname as the subject -header of the message. - -Multiple lists at the same time can be subscribed to by using -one email. This is done by leaving the subject blank and putting all the -commands in the body of the email. The email will look like: - -
To: listar@linuxfromscratch.org -Subject: - -subscribe lfs-dev -subscribe blfs-support -subscribe alfs-discuss
- -After the email is sent, the Listar program will reply with an -email requesting a confirmation of the subscription request. After -this confirmation email is sent back, Listar will send an -email again with the message that the user has been subscribed to the -list(s) along with an introduction message for that particular list. - - - diff --git a/chapter01/unsubscribe.xml b/chapter01/unsubscribe.xml deleted file mode 100644 index e8f94ff76..000000000 --- a/chapter01/unsubscribe.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,28 +0,0 @@ - -How to unsubscribe? - -To unsubscribe from a list, send an email to -listar@linuxfromscratch.org -and write unsubscribe -listname as the subject header of the message. - -Multiple lists can be unsubscribed at the same time -using one email. This is done by leaving the subject header blank and -putting all the commands in the body of the email. The email will look -like: - -
To: listar@linuxfromscratch.org -Subject: - -unsubscribe lfs-dev -unsubscribe blfs-support -unsubscribe alfs-discuss
- -After the email is sent, the Listar program will reply with an -email requesting a confirmation of the unsubscription -request. After this confirmation email is sent back, Listar will -send an email again with the message that the user has been unsubscribed -from the list(s). - - - -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf