Re: [OS:N:] RE: open-source-now-list Digest, Vol 29, Issue 1

[Jeffrey LePage <jeffrey_lepage yahoo com>]

Certainly there are other lists that are more active.  For instance, there is
ubuntu-education-request lists ubuntu com (see    https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-education)
Of course, this one is a little ubuntu-centric.  Also, to be honest, the traffic on this one is not that high either.  

The problem of course is that the usefulness of a discussion list is directly proportional to the number of people that visit it on a daily basis.  This list (and many others besides) have probably dropped below the threshold necessary to sustain itself.

With all due respect to the fine people who started and sustained this and other discussion lists, I think it may be time for a _general_ call for consolidation.  One mailing list to rule them all.  I'm sure there's a website/organization/discussion-list out there that would be a good candidate.  Would anyone like to volunteer some possibilities?

I realize that my suggestion may seem presumptuous, given that I only joined this list a few months ago.  I apologize in advance for any hurt feelings.  


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--- On Mon, 9/15/08, Frerichs, Chad <cfrerichs okoboji k12 ia us> wrote:

> From: Frerichs, Chad <cfrerichs okoboji k12 ia us>
> Subject: [OS:N:] RE: open-source-now-list Digest, Vol 29, Issue 1
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> Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 7:26 AM
> I am still listening, but not hearing much. I would also be
> interested in a new/different list since this one is a bit
> stagnant.
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> Chad Frerichs 
> Director of Technology 
> Okoboji Community Schools 
> Milford, IA 51351 
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> Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:23:50 -0400
> From: Jeff Kinz <jkinz kinz org>
> Subject: [OS:N:] List activity?
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> Hi all,
> Is the OSN list still active at all?
> If it isn't:
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> 1. Does anyone want to revive it?
> 2. Or does anyone want to start an alternative?
> 3. Or can anyone suggest an existing org/community that
>    is a reasonable duplicate of it?
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> Jeff Kinz
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> Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:55:50 +0200
> From: "M. Fioretti" <mfioretti nexaima net>
> Subject: Re: [OS:N:] List activity?
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> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 09:23:50 AM -0400, Jeff Kinz wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > Is the OSN list still active at all?
> > If it isn't:
> >
> > 1. Does anyone want to revive it?
> 
> If here or somewhere else, it doesn't really matter,
> but me, I'm
> always interested in channels to discuss open source in
> education and
> government.
> 
> Hoping it'll help to resume discussions, you're
> welcome to have a look
> at the News section and left bar of http://digifreedom.net
> <http://digifreedom.net/> , where I
> posted in the last two months several things which fit just
> right with
> the charter of this list.
> 
> Ciao,
> 
> Marco
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