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> What do people think about a full hackers<->comp.os.freebsd gateway then?

I'm against it for the reasons already given, which mostly include the
signal/noise ratio.

Even the Linux developers have given up on the newsgroups and do most of
the work in mailing lists.  I *rarely* see any postings from Linus, and
there are only 2-3 developers who answer questions anymore.


Nate