SPUG:mailman backward compatibility
Michael R. Wolf
MichaelRunningWolf at att.net
Tue Jan 21 11:25:09 CST 2003
I detect changes in the mailman messages.
The trailer says:
POST TO: spug-list at mail.pm.org
But I, and others, have succeeded with the previous, simpler address
spug-list at pm.org
Is there a reason to advertise the longer address? If not, having the
shorter one makes the procmail-like filters easier, and backward
compatible.
On a similar note, the subject tag is now "SPUG:". Previously, it had
a trailing space. Replacing it would increase backward compatibility.
And, I tend to like my colons to breathe! :-)
As in life, coding, and the universe, there's a balance point here
somewhere:
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit
simpler.
-- Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955), (attributed)
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882), Self-Reliance
--
Michael R. Wolf
All mammals learn by playing!
MichaelRunningWolf at att.net
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