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[Ray G. Miller]

From: "J. Landman Gay" <jacque at hyperactivesw.com>

 > I had never been to SourceForge, so I took a look yesterday. I think the
 > lack of ftp access is a big drawback, and I think that if we are
 > required to find a CVS client (which may not even exist for OS X users,
 > I don't know) and get everything set up with the requirements CVS
 > expects (public keys, encryption, whatever) that we will discourage
 > people from participating. It will be too much work for anyone except
 > those who are especially committed to the project, mostly because of the
 > effort it takes before one can even access the group. I think we want to
 > encourage casual participation, whether that means just uploading a
 > contribution on the spur of the moment or downloading a file on a whim.
 > Easy is good. Open is good.
 >
 > Yahoo Groups is a convenient, accessible, free, and neutral option.
 > People can upload files and anyone can get them. It provides a place for
 > discussion or mailing lists if we want them, but doesn't require we use
 > those features. It allows easy transfer of moderatorship from one person
 > to another if the current Poobah decides to hand the reins to someone
 > else. So what about Yahoo?
 >


I agree with Jacque. I also found SourceForge a little daunting. 
Although Yahoo! dumps those lovely tails with every message, it might be 
a bit easier for all of us to handle...



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