[arch-general] OT: iPad - FLOSS on the iPad - data transfer between an Arch PC and an iPad

[C Anthony Risinger]

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Ralf Mardorf
<ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 2012-01-27 at 13:22 -0200, Denis A. Altoé Falqueto wrote:
>> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Rogutės Sparnuotos
>> <rogutes at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> > Or am I the only one wondering why list is turning into a forum?
>>
>> Pretty much... I thought the words "General Discussion" in the list
>> subject allowed for that kind of behavior :)
>
> If those kinds of questions are OT for this list, than IMO there should
> be another Arch mailing list for threads similar to this one. I guess
> I'm not the only one, who prefer mailing lists to forums.

i think static arises because this list, or any other list by
definition and without condition, spams hundreds[++] of people.  the
title is casually referenced as "General Discussion", but the often
omitted qualifier is "... about Arch Linux" :-)

i, for example, follow this list to get the heads up on potential
problems thru the experiences of others, and offer my own
suggestions/feedback as necessary. i also enjoy absorbing the many
gems shared by others, especially those who are very knowledgeable on
Arch or other areas of distribution/software development.  but i
expect 95% to be specifically related to Arch.

... i can't say i'm particularly interested in Apple/iPad and
what-have-you though.  people often suggest using the forums because
they truly are a great resource, have a much wider focus/audience, and
people are able to follow only the topics that interest them.

since a list is black-or-white, in-or-out, the topic must be narrowed
to maintain user interest and attendance.

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C Anthony