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Date:      Mon, 30 May 2005 10:33:16 +0930
From:      Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com>
Cc:        Tim Aslat <tim@spyderweb.com.au>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: drivers
Message-ID:  <20050530010316.GM25279@wantadilla.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <200505291753.17303.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com>
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On Sunday, 29 May 2005 at 17:53:14 -0700, Vizion wrote:
> On Sunday 29 May 2005 17:40,  the author Tim Aslat contributed to the dia=
logue
> on-
>  Re: drivers:
>
>> On Mon, 30 May 2005 10:03:03 +0930
>>
>> Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
>>> I suppose it's reasonable.  On the other hand, in my recollection this
>>> is the first time this has happened.
>>
>> Maybe it's the first, but I'm guessing it won't be the last. Now that
>> people have seen its possible, we can probably expect some individuals
>> to gain some small amusement by sending huge attachments to the list.
>>
>> I propose that we decide on a realistic size limit for freebsd-*
>> mailing lists.  My suggestion is 500K.
> For what its worth could I suggest an intermediate course -- if it happens
> again then put a limit - I suppose I am wondering whether quick action on
> isolated cases does not lead to "bad" precedents!! It strikes me as going
> down the slippery slope towards over regulation -- I dunno I suggest it be
> slept on

In fact, what you're suggesting is more regulation.  Intelligent, yes,
but it means more work.=20

I've sent a message to the FreeBSD postmaster suggesting a limit of
100 kB.  My reasoning for this relatively low limit: nobody's going to
look at much more anyway, and it will "encourage" people to quote
carefully :-)

Greg
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