So how do we get the list moving?

[Alma J Wetzker]

Tony Alfrey wrote:
> On Saturday 20 December 2003 06:18 am, Net Llama! wrote:
> 
>>On 12/19/03 21:17, Gary wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, Dec 20, 2003 at 04:00:03PM +1100 or thereabouts, James 
> 
> McDonald wrote:
> 
>>>>How would you increase list volumes? I suppose we need more people
>>>>subscribed along with greater participation... However I'm not in
>>>>marketing so how to do that is a bit of a mystery.
> 
> 
> 
> My guess is that the list might need a distro associated with it.  For 
> example, the SuSE list is loaded with volume, much of it from people 
> who are clearly new or newer to linux.  The problem with the SuSE list 
> is that there is no room for <OT> stuff on the list.  The list na**s 
> (you can figure out the missing letters) are pretty intolerant of <OT> 
> stuff, so it, too, is boring, but has good volume.  I think that it is 
> Skippy's responsibility to come out with a nice distro, with 2.6 
> kernel, latest glibc, latest qtlibs, latest gcc, latest rpm, and then 
> he has to offer free install support.  We can probably steal and 
> upgrade Lizard from some old Caldera distro; they certainly don't need 
> any of that stuff anymore.
> So Skippy, time to get to work!

My offer to send money (small amounts) to support Skippy Linux still stands. 
(I am still a poor undergrad with seven kids at home.)

     -- Alma