16 May
2002
16 May
'02
4:08 p.m.
Damn after being away 2 weeks my mailbox was jammed with msg's.
Here's a suggestion to cut down the traffic.
I've long thought that CC should be subdivided into micros and minis.
I imagine many scroll down the messages and delete anything related to
DEC PDP, VAX, and any other mini stuff like I do, and I'm sure the mini and
big iron people do the same.
There seems to be almost a pattern of mini, then micro threads that happen
as can be seen in the archives. I do occasionally enjoy the mini threads, but
usually I just delete them. And that goes back to 97 or so. I also get the
impression that the mini folk are annoyed in general with the micro traffic.
Cool, don't spit on my Amiga and I won't spit on your PDP.
It would be easy to subscribe to both lists for those who have a broader
perspective, but would ease up on those of us who don't.
Just looking to optimise my time.
Lawrence
lgwalker(a)mts.net
bigwalk_ca(a)yahoo.com
16 May
16 May
4:29 p.m.
I've long thought that CC should be subdivided
into micros and minis.
I imagine many scroll down the messages and delete anything related to
DEC PDP, VAX, and any other mini stuff like I do, and I'm sure the mini and
big iron people do the same.
Well, as one of those 'mini and big iron people', I'd have to disagree.
I've got both micros and bigger systems, while I no longer find time to do
anything with my classic micros, and I'm finding it hard enough to work on
my DEC gear, as well as finding hard to keep up with the list, I tend to
read a fair amount of both types of posts.
Zane
17 May
17 May
3:10 a.m.
There's a good point to be made here, i.e. we can learn from what problems and
solutions participants in the "ancient computers" game encounter, irrespective
of the focus of their interests.
Of course, you CAN search the archive later, I guess. It's happened more than
once that I've seen a solution to a problem similar to my own, that I wouldn't
have seen if my reading had been so provincially based as to filter out
systems of one sort or another.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh(a)aracnet.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: [CCTALK] Subdivide further Jay
> I've long thought that CC should be
subdivided into micros and minis.
> I imagine many scroll down the messages and delete anything related to
> DEC PDP, VAX, and any other mini stuff like I do, and I'm sure the mini
and
big iron
people do the same.
Well, as one of those 'mini and big iron people', I'd have to disagree.
I've got both micros and bigger systems, while I no longer find time to do
anything with my classic micros, and I'm finding it hard enough to work on
my DEC gear, as well as finding hard to keep up with the list, I tend to
read a fair amount of both types of posts.
Zane
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16 May
16 May
4:39 p.m.
Lawrence Walker wrote:
Damn after being away 2 weeks my mailbox was jammed
with msg's.
I'd certainly expect that after two weeks.
Here's a suggestion to cut down the traffic.
Hopefully, we'll see a reduction if off-topic posts with the new list setup.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
17 May
17 May
3:08 a.m.
Now, I'm not trying to start any sort of debate about the merits of one OS
over another ... BUT ... if you happen to use Internet Explorer, you can set
up message rules (filters) to sort the mail into the "list" and
"others" and
further subdivide the "list:" mailbox into "big-iron" and
"micros" and
anything else you want to notice. You can simply tell it to mark messages you
don't want to spend time reading as already read.
I doubt that other mail programs are so weak-kneed that they can't in one form
or another, perhaps with the aid of a script, do the same, so YOU don't have
to spend the time on it.
It's your computer, and it's up to you how you use it.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence Walker" <lgwalker(a)mts.net>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:08 PM
Subject: [CCTALK] Subdivide further Jay
Damn after being away 2 weeks my mailbox was jammed
with msg's.
Here's a suggestion to cut down the traffic.
I've long thought that CC should be subdivided into micros and minis.
I imagine many scroll down the messages and delete anything related to
DEC PDP, VAX, and any other mini stuff like I do, and I'm sure the mini and
big iron people do the same.
There seems to be almost a pattern of mini, then micro threads that happen
as can be seen in the archives. I do occasionally enjoy the mini threads,
but
usually I just delete them. And that goes back to 97
or so. I also get the
impression that the mini folk are annoyed in general with the micro traffic.
Cool, don't spit on my Amiga and I won't spit on your PDP.
It would be easy to subscribe to both lists for those who have a broader
perspective, but would ease up on those of us who don't.
Just looking to optimise my time.
Lawrence
lgwalker(a)mts.net
bigwalk_ca(a)yahoo.com
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6 a.m.
Someone wrote...
I've long thought that CC should be subdivided
into micros and minis.
I imagine many scroll down the messages and delete anything related to
DEC PDP, VAX, and any other mini stuff like I do, and I'm sure the mini
and
big iron people do the same.
At some point that
might not be a bad idea, but... I'm not really in favor
of that at this point. There is just too many threads that are applicable to
both. The recent discussion about PROM burners and such being a good
example. Cleaning techniques, repair, etc.
Unless something changes, I think it's in both groups interest to stay
together.
Jay West
8:33 a.m.
On Fri, 17 May 2002, Jay West wrote:
I don't think it's a good idea at all. It would only dilute the message
base. Even though I don't always follow the mini-computer threads, I am
definitely interested in them because I have several myself.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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I've long
thought that CC should be subdivided into micros and minis.
I imagine many scroll down the messages and delete anything related to
DEC PDP, VAX, and any other mini stuff like I do, and I'm sure the mini
and
big iron people do the same.
At some point
that might not be a bad idea, but... I'm not really in favor
of that at this point. There is just too many threads that are applicable to
both. The recent discussion about PROM burners and such being a good
example. Cleaning techniques, repair, etc. 
8:58 a.m.
I don't think it's a good idea at all. It
would only dilute the message
base. Even though I don't always follow the mini-computer threads, I am
definitely interested in them because I have several myself.
Also, I think branching the lists out just sets a precedent to further
subdivide the lists, which could be a problem down the road.
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8:27 a.m.
...on Thu, May 16, 2002 at 11:08:41PM -0500, Lawrence Walker wrote:
Damn after being away 2 weeks my mailbox was jammed
with msg's.
Now with Mailman you have the possibility to
interrupt your subscription without having to
unsubscribe and resubscribe.
I've long thought that CC should be subdivided
into micros and minis.
I imagine many scroll down the messages and delete anything related to
DEC PDP, VAX, and any other mini stuff like I do, and I'm sure the mini and
big iron people do the same.
Although I rarely have the time to read the classiccmp
mailinglist at the moment, the thing I like about it
is exactly that it's a bit chatty and even within an
uninteresting (to me) thread it's possible that suddenly
something that catches my attention pops up.
Dividing the thing up further and further would
break up the mix up to a point where everyone
sees just things within his own (self-)limited scope...
Alex.
(switching back to lurking mode)
10:36 a.m.
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