GNU bug report logs - #46633
[PATCH] Prefer mailing lists to newsgroups in FAQ

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:40:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed, patch

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 46633 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>, 46633 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#46633: [PATCH] Prefer mailing lists to newsgroups in FAQ
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:03:02 +0100
Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> I suggest that we talk about mailing lists ahead of Usenet newsgroups in
>> the FAQ, as mailing lists is likely to be the most common way of
>> accessing Emacs discussions these days.

Looks good to me.

> I don't mind, but is it indeed so?  I see at least some people here
> use the news group.

Some people do, but they seem to be in the minority.  At least among
those who post.

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