From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.1 (2015-04-28) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.6 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.1 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id e0da4bc2 for ; Fri, 22 Jun 2018 23:20:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 5D8AFA184E; Sat, 23 Jun 2018 09:20:57 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52D3A9EE0C; Sat, 23 Jun 2018 09:20:42 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b=slmFXjZr; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 1AD289EE0C; Sat, 23 Jun 2018 09:20:40 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-wr0-f179.google.com (mail-wr0-f179.google.com [209.85.128.179]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 60C669EDE9 for ; Sat, 23 Jun 2018 09:20:39 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-wr0-f179.google.com with SMTP id w10-v6so8110035wrk.9 for ; Fri, 22 Jun 2018 16:20:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=WXhh0eYbZzfR0YkO8RyB/1xBEWw1DoGpnrcRw7Rro/Y=; b=slmFXjZrTpd1vImXrElcH55UOBB/H56f9JtmSGMRt7NDSRvkCC1rtqXNMdinZX9ScF QNPRs5ZY4dltVb8kcf7LUk1Y8GwA0LmxeugJg0s5ISb8vCzSY6zhezC34CQnfu7+rSmv foYW95psF11JFpR3cNSUpYbBhwkcN2jbQLrG1f2QnGHPKs0qJWVRvfIVDmonX6Bk4U3p qSKk7UA0Y7Iorpl8/iQv6NPzeByti9qFz/4Po32ckbulAruANmGSZEvQmBmV2rf4CGHT xTDRE6JA366RNR5K2l7v4lUizZBcC3o9eaVFA2XpQVlXBz6Cn9s5LIstL8BKr98Gvwy0 Okiw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=WXhh0eYbZzfR0YkO8RyB/1xBEWw1DoGpnrcRw7Rro/Y=; b=JC6SJotA740Y/lvNLODi3pgzSoivoLDWH9uiXgf6WS7MTioU9HYMHHgQFcPZBTHVqO XD/1zP0uDUn8Irt//Y77bdDpIo9Tg+fdx7waobaUCkpvRl3dlIaEx0JDwPbfkjYevyg9 /gcPe+sQpGvkFDbnUz9ozWyOX4wxxGg97UsFaPd+XGLsMw2tihRhpV4Ms7K54Ww1TuVG 6kID9pohokbPtiGQQR9ABcoYFo2c3Xl3QtR8x5C0eJVShxT4BBm5AxVC1ciSggtOg3fb UvbQpS0BRn9ainA3Amsd/gyvvpHREFdcSIwYpmII21MllfSyI2J2anZUvAxNsCJHixhm dIVQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APt69E2H3khqiyaPfdbEkV94ZrMV4uIt+hk0dL40m+JOcpS9A7xK7Frl ooUg8TzUqW3dDivajy6C2X+Bc2uB4xzm7r+Aiag= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AAOMgpdQcQit1kb8nDoOElHufFt3VTxiWlD4qAlvZA9PjiWO26KlM7T26DCPvpqWvBIcW1bnCuYhM9kIZKBuI76ARe4= X-Received: by 2002:adf:ad38:: with SMTP id p53-v6mr2038744wrc.10.1529709637166; Fri, 22 Jun 2018 16:20:37 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <201806222223.w5MMNwob041114@tahoe.cs.Dartmouth.EDU> In-Reply-To: <201806222223.w5MMNwob041114@tahoe.cs.Dartmouth.EDU> From: "John P. Linderman" Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 19:20:26 -0400 Message-ID: To: Doug McIlroy Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000886c19056f43476b" Subject: Re: [TUHS] off-topic list X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: tuhs@tuhs.org Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --000000000000886c19056f43476b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I=E2=80=99m more interested in Unix history than old hardware, but the volu= me of this group is well within my tolerance for annoyance. I agree with Doug. Post at will, I=E2=80=99ll grouse when it becomes intolerable. On Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 6:24 PM Doug McIlroy wrote: > Because some "off-topic" discussions wander into estoterica that's beyond > me, I superficially thought an off-topic siding would be a good thing for > some trains of thought. But then I wondered, if I ignore the siding how > will I hear of new hear about new topics that get initiated there? I coul= d > miss good stuff. So I'm quite happy with the current arrangement where > occasionally ever-patient Warren gives a nudge. (I'm a digest reader. If > every posting came as a distinct message, I might feel otherwise.) > > Doug > --000000000000886c19056f43476b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I=E2=80=99m more interested in Unix histor= y than old hardware, but the volume of this group is well within my toleran= ce for annoyance. I agree with Doug. Post at will, I=E2=80=99ll grouse when= it becomes intolerable.

On Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 6:24 PM Doug McIlroy <doug@cs.dartmouth.= edu> wrote:
Because some &qu= ot;off-topic" discussions wander into estoterica that's beyond
me, I superficially thought an off-topic siding would be a good thing for some trains of thought. But then I wondered, if I ignore the siding how
will I hear of new hear about new topics that get initiated there? I could<= br> miss good stuff. So I'm quite happy with the current arrangement where<= br> occasionally ever-patient Warren gives a nudge. (I'm a digest reader. I= f
every posting came as a distinct message, I might feel otherwise.)

Doug
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