python-dev summary, Jan. 16-31

[Paul Moore]

On 08 Feb 2001 17:17:41 -0500, Andrew Kuchling
<akuchlin at mems-exchange.org> wrote:

>Note that you *can* send messages to python-dev; only
>subscription is limited.

Um. So let's just get this straight. Anyone can post to python-dev,
anyone can read it via the web interface, so the only purpose of the
restricted access is to stop people being able to read the content via
a mailreader....???

This is seriously dumb. The subscription process does nothing
practical apart from making it *look like* the Python development team
are insular and unwilling to accept input from the community?

Please, someone. Straighten this out, or explain the reasons behind
the current setup!

Paul.