[portland] Switching to a Google Group for the mailing list?

[Joan DuNard]

I agree - big G knows enough about all of us already '-)  

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Of kirby urner
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 3:47 PM
To: Python Users Group -- Portland, Oregon USA
Subject: Re: [portland] Switching to a Google Group for the mailing list?

mailman is a flagship Python project and all the Python.org community
elists use it (e.g. edu-sig, where I hang out).

I think it's in keeping with best practice to stay in mailman, which is not
to cast any aspersions on Google Groups, a fine service I use daily.

Kirby




On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Miguel <miguelgrinberg50 at gmail.com> wrote:

> > A searchable message archive would be a good thing to add
>
> Maybe some of you don't know this trick. "Big G" can search the mailman
> archives. Just enter the following search query:
>
> site:mail.python.org inurl:portland <your search query here>
>
> Miguel
>
>
> On 9/15/2013 3:08 PM, Jason Champion wrote:
>
>> Hi Robb, and welcome.
>>
>> I'm not sure it's worth hassling everyone with switching to another
>> mailing list. I think that's why we've been using mailman for centuries.
It
>> works, is written in Python, and Google won't just decide to nuke it one
>> day because they're tired of it. But you're right - it could be prettier
>> and more friendly.
>>
>> A searchable message archive would be a good thing to add to the "wish
>> list" for the group's in-process website design+build, regardless of
>> platform.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jason
>>
>> On 09/13/2013 06:32 PM, Robb Shecter wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Everyone,
>>>
>>> I'm getting connected to the Python scene here in Portland, and I'm
>>> surprised to see the discussions still using gnu mailman. The ruby
people
>>> use a google group -
https://groups.google.com/**forum/#!forum/pdxruby<https://groups.google.com/
forum/#!forum/pdxruby>- and
>>> it makes everything easier. E.g., searching (I wouldn't need to write
>>> this
>>> post), and posting jobs (mailman definitely sets a high bar for entry).
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