[FAQTS] Python Knowledge Base Update -- May 10th, 2000

[Fiona Czuczman]

> Would you consider setting this up as _another_ mailing list? The number
> of messages
> on the python lists is very large for me to cope.
> 
> Regards,
> ST

Hi,

We have found in other communities (PHP, MySQL) that posting Knowledge
Base Updates back to the list is both beneficial and important.  Of
course, if people on the Python list feel these posts are inappropriate
we will stop.

It is important to post these messages to the list so that the sources
who have been quoted get a chance to see where and how they have been
quoted.  This gives them a chance to correct any errors we make, and
hopefully encourages people to help build the knowledge base resource.

Posting back to the list is beneficial as it gives a concise summary of
helpful threads.  This is one of the areas of newsgroup and mailing list
etiquette that is often forgotten or overlooked.

Lastly, hopefully encouraging people on the list to use resources like
http://python.faqts.com will in time actually reduce the number of
emails and the burden on the community...

cheers,

Fiona