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Date:      Mon, 25 Jan 1999 18:12:49 -0800
From:      Don Lewis <Don.Lewis@tsc.tdk.com>
To:        Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net>, "Ron 'The InSaNe One' Rosson" <insane@oneinsane.net>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: What Mailing LIST for 2.2-STABLE
Message-ID:  <199901260212.SAA28064@salsa.gv.tsc.tdk.com>
In-Reply-To: Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net> "Re: What Mailing LIST for 2.2-STABLE" (Jan 25,  3:39pm)

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On Jan 25,  3:39pm, Richard Wackerbarth wrote:
} Subject: Re: What Mailing LIST for 2.2-STABLE
} Yes, I think that it should exist.
} 
} I also recommend a methodology to make it easy for users in
} the future.
} 
} Call the lists "2.2", "3", "HEAD", etc.
}  rather than "stable" and "current".
} 
} Make "stable" and "current" aliases to the appropriate lists.
} (I think that I 'sold' Jordan on this strategy for the archives)
} 
} As we approach the next branch, create a list "4" which gets the same
} messages as "HEAD" (automaticly cross-posted). Send out a message to
} everyone on the list which (by appropriate reply) moves them from "HEAD"
} to "4" if they so desire.

Or both if they so desire, but don't send these folks two copies of
each message before the actual split.

} When the HEAD/4 split occurs, the lists are also split and the process
} repeats.

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