[KLUG Members] have we ever considered running a forum?

[Bruce Smith]

> As one feature, is it possible to subscribe to the list as a
> non-receiving member? 

Absolutely!  In fact people do it all the time.  Considering those
people who send from more than one email address.  They subscribe
multiple times, with only one address receiving email.  That way they
can send from home/work/wherever and not have their email held for
approval.

Just subscribe, go to the "edit options" web interface for your new
email address, and select "Disable mail delivery".

> That way, such a member could web browse the
> archive on demand, yet still mail in a question without having that
> email held and examined as from an unsubscribed email address.

It could be used for that too.

> Is it possible to query Google in such a way as to limit the search not
> only to www.kalamazoolinux.org, but also to:
> 
> www.kalamazoolinux.org/pipermail/members/2003-June

I'm not sure but I think so.  I know you can specify URL strings when
querying google.  That would be a question for our local google expert:
Ralph.

> We could then add a footer to the archive views that would search in
> that month or that list only.
>
> If anyone wants to help, or merely to merge my changes to the current
> KLUG configs, I'd be willing to work on this.

Please note that stock Mailman handles all of this.  The one time I
mentioned modifying code, I said to do so and send _them_ your changes.
To be very clear:  "them" == "Mailman"

The reason is I don't want to run a modified copy here.  Mailman comes
out with new releases periodically, and it's really nice to just update
the RPM.  (as opposed to updating the source here, and reapplying our
patches/updates).  Especially when the next security hole is found in
Mailman, and we need to update quickly.  (that's the selfish reason)
The open source reason is:  so everyone can benefit from our changes.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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