VA Research is potentially interested in using MailMan for a number of internal and external activities, but would need a couple extensions to the current beta:
We need to be able to distinguish between "internal" and "external" lists. An internal list would refuse all subscriptions and posts from addresses which didn't match a given pattern (eg only messages originating from *@*varesearch.com can subscribe/post). External lists would be without such controls.
As discussed here previously, an ultra-simplified list-creation and administration interface suitable for giving to a computer illiterate HR person to create mailing lists on demand.
We are potentially willing to fund one or more of the MailMan developers making these changes for us as long as the resultant changes are folded into the MailMan base release at some future date, and the changes are released under the GPL. I understand the concerns about folding such changes into the production version so close to 1.0 release, holding off on the patches till post-1.0 would be utterly acceptable.
If one of the mailman developers is interested in discussing this with me, please email me at claw@varesearch.com and we'll see what we can work out.
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