Hi Ross,

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LINUX-USER
Linux user
International message base related to all things regarding
the usage and installation of Linux. Intended for helping
newcomers as well as those that are having problems.
Status: Active
Origin: Fidonet Group:
Distribution: all zones, all distribution systems
Gateways:
Language:
# Nodes: N/A Volume: N/A Rules:
Flags: <Real Names Only>
Notes: /REAL
Moderators: Janis Kracht, 1:261/38
Last changed: 15-Oct-2016 by Janis Kracht, 337:1/21, janis@filegate.net

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Thanks :)
Janis

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On 10/15/16 9:48 PM, Jaacht - Bht - Backbone wrote:

Hi Ross,

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Message received ... Echo updated ...

LINUX-USER
Linux user
International message base related to all things regarding
the usage and installation of Linux. Intended for helping
newcomers as well as those that are having problems.
Status: Active
Origin: Fidonet Group:
Distribution: all zones, all distribution systems
Gateways:
Language:
# Nodes: N/A Volume: N/A Rules:
Flags: <Real Names Only>
Notes: /REAL
Moderators: Janis Kracht, 1:261/38
Last changed: 15-Oct-2016 by Janis Kracht, 337:1/21, janis@filegate.net

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Thanks :)
Janis

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On 10/15/16 9:48 PM, Jaacht - Bht - Backbone wrote:

Hi Ross,

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Message received ... Echo updated ...

LINUX-USER
Linux user
International message base related to all things regarding
the usage and installation of Linux. Intended for helping
newcomers as well as those that are having problems.
Status: Active
Origin: Fidonet Group:
Distribution: all zones, all distribution systems
Gateways:
Language:
# Nodes: N/A Volume: N/A Rules:
Flags: <Real Names Only>
Notes: /REAL
Moderators: Janis Kracht, 1:261/38
Last changed: 15-Oct-2016 by Janis Kracht, 337:1/21,
janis@filegate.net

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Thanks Ross :)

Thanks :)
Janis

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Hello Janis,

On 10 Nov 16 00:02, Janis Kracht wrote to Ross Cassell:

LINUX-USER

Thanks Ross :)

I just wonder why the LINUX, LINUX-UBUNTU, or LINUX_BBS echos are not good enough? Two of the three already get zero posts per day on average, while the LINUX echo seems fairly active.

I guess I just don't understand why some insist on keeping the list of echos a convoluted mess, rather than clean out the dead wood and refer newcomers to the
active echos we currently have that already cover things in a broad spectrum..?

Why separate Ubuntu from Linux? Is it not linux?
Why have 10 OS2 echos when one would suffice?
Why have 10 RA echos when one would suffice?
Why have a dead echo for every single old BBS software, when they could all be combined into BBS_CARNIVAL or something similar (ie: BBS_SOFTWARE) where they would all fall under the same category?

There are many more like that, but those seem to stand out the most off the top
of my mind.

I understand how Fidonet works (and has worked) as far as adding whatever echos
you want. But in this day and age 90% of them are dead. Why continue this method that's obviously not helping the cause?

If we all worked together (obviously there will be a few separated because some
"adults" can't seem to get along), we could probably weed down the backbone to about 30 *useful* echos (that may even be quite generous) and would promote and
encourage much more participation.

I guess I just don't understand this way of thinking.

Regards,
Nick

... "Не знаю. Я здесь только работаю."
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