drivers

Vizion vizion at vizion.occoxmail.com
Sun May 29 17:58:27 PDT 2005


On Sunday 29 May 2005 17:40,  the author Tim Aslat contributed to the dialogue 
on-
 Re: drivers: 

>On Mon, 30 May 2005 10:03:03 +0930
>
>Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog at FreeBSD.org> wrote:
>> I suppose it's reasonable.  On the other hand, in my recollection this
>> is the first time this has happened.
>
>Maybe it's the first, but I'm guessing it won't be the last. Now that
>people have seen its possible, we can probably expect some individuals
>to gain some small amusement by sending huge attachments to the list.
>
>I propose that we decide on a realistic size limit for freebsd-*
>mailing lists.  My suggestion is 500K.
For what its worth could I suggest an intermediate course -- if it happens 
again then put a limit - I suppose I am wondering whether quick action on 
isolated cases does not lead to "bad" precedents!! It strikes me as going 
down the slippery slope towards over regulation -- I dunno I suggest it be 
slept on
My two pennorth
David
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