Re: Proposal: Mailing list archive requirement(s)

[Daniel Senie <dts at senie.com>]

Dave Crocker wrote:
> 
> I concur with Keith's assessment that threading AND searching are needed.
> 
> This sub-thread raises a question I've contemplated for awhile, namely that
> it is time for the IETF formally REQUIRE that working group mailing lists
> be archived, with web access to individual messages.
> 
> Per Keith's observation, I think that threading (HE might not like it but
> *I* find it helpful) and searching be required also.
> 
> thoughts?

I would like to throw a few ideas into the pot. Our mailing lists use a
variety of subscription engines, and are scattered all over the place.
It would appear IETF has at least SOME computational resources as an
organization. Perhaps a few significant machines could materialize (any
computer makers care to make a donation?) and be used to run list
services for the WG lists, and host the archives in a consistent
fashion?

As someone else mentioned, there is occasionally a lack of consistency
to the lists and the methods used to host them.

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