Re: lynx-dev May 4th subscription instructions

[Howard Kaikow]

The vast majority of lynx users have no interest in becoming developers of
lynx or even looking at the code. Those that have such an interest could
silently (or not so silently) lurk in a dev newsgroup.

Of more importance is that developers monitor "user" newsgroups and "lists"
to see what users really need. However, the vast majority of lynx users
would have no interest in vive versa, i.e., no need to see devo discussions.

I would point out that comp.infosystems.www.browsers.misc often has lynx
threads, but they are very offten just lynx vs. non-lynx bashing/religious
threads. Lynx users likely need a "friendlier" newsgroup.

At 02:49 PM 4/20/1998 +0100, C.J.LAWSON wrote:
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>> So, why not TWO newsgroups, one for .developers.
>> 
>I think that the transidition from user to developer will be encouraged if
>users get a feel of the discussions that are going on the development
>side. I also am inclined to believe that many folk who start off as
>newbies will learn faster (not to mention have a greater impetus to look
>through the code) scanning that traffic and then one day the penny will
>drop ... 'hey, I can do THAT'
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>FWIW
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>--Jonathan
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>       In any war, the first casualty is the truth.
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>                                               --anon
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