docs/115365: [patch] Mailing list test messages should only be sent to freebsd-test

[Warren Block]

>Number:         115365
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       [patch] Mailing list test messages should only be sent to freebsd-test
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Aug 09 20:30:01 GMT 2007
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Warren Block
>Release:        6.2-STABLE
>Organization:
>Environment:
FreeBSD speedy.wonkity.com 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #0: Fri Jul 13 11:53:42 MDT 2007     root at speedy.wonkity.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SPEEDY  i386
>Description:
The Handbook mailing list page does not explicitly mention that test messages should be sent only to freebsd-test.
>How-To-Repeat:
Watch for the appearance of test messages on lists other than freebsd-test.
>Fix:
Patch eresources/chapter.sgml as shown here.

Patch attached with submission follows:

--- chapter.sgml.orig	Thu Aug  9 13:47:15 2007
+++ chapter.sgml	Thu Aug  9 14:02:17 2007
@@ -33,12 +33,18 @@
 
     <para>The charters for the various lists are given at the bottom of this
       document.  <emphasis>Please read the charter before joining or sending
-	mail to any list</emphasis>.  Most of our list subscribers now receive
+      mail to any list</emphasis>.  Most of our list subscribers now receive
       many hundreds of FreeBSD related messages every day, and by setting down
       charters and rules for proper use we are striving to keep the
       signal-to-noise ratio of the lists high. To do less would see the
       mailing lists ultimately fail as an effective communications medium for
       the project.</para>
+
+    <note>
+      <para><emphasis>If you wish to test your ability to send to FreeBSD
+        lists, send a test message to &a.test.name;.</emphasis> Please do not
+        send test messages to any other list.</para>
+    </note>
 
     <para>When in doubt about what list to post a question to, see <ulink
       url="&url.articles.freebsd-questions;">How to get best results from


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