[ast-developers] [PATCH] ast: add info about ast mailing lists

[Xose Vazquez Perez]

Cc: AST developers mailing list <ast-***@lists.research.att.com>
Cc: AST users mailing list <ast-***@lists.research.att.com>
Cc: Kurtis Rader <***@skepticism.us>
Cc: Marc Vertes <***@free.fr>
Cc: Siteshwar Vashisht <***@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Xose Vazquez Perez <***@gmail.com>
---
README.md | 16 +++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b852beb..c1ad5eaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,8 +137,14 @@ Use `#ksh` channel on freenode to discuss about AT&T KornShell and related varia
TBD is setting up a public Gitter, and other channels for real-time
communication.

-Archives of the legacy AST mailing lists (which is mostly
-about ksh) can be read at https://marc.info/?l=ast-developers and
-https://marc.info/?l=ast-users. These mailing lists now receive almost
-zero traffic. It no longer appears to be possible to subscribe to those
-mailing lists.
+### Mailing lists
+Mailman is reachable through e-mail commands to:
+<ast-developers-***@lists.research.att.com>
+<ast-users-***@lists.research.att.com>
+Send "help" in the subject line or in the body of the
+message for more info, or for detailed instructions go to:
+http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node41.html
+http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node42.html
+
+Archives of the AST mailing lists (which is mostly about ksh) are available at:
+https://marc.info/?l=ast-developers and https://marc.info/?l=ast-users.

[Siteshwar Vashisht]

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 5:54:07 PM
Subject: [PATCH] ast: add info about ast mailing lists
---
README.md | 16 +++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b852beb..c1ad5eaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,8 +137,14 @@ Use `#ksh` channel on freenode to discuss about AT&T
KornShell and related varia
TBD is setting up a public Gitter, and other channels for real-time
communication.
-Archives of the legacy AST mailing lists (which is mostly
-about ksh) can be read at https://marc.info/?l=ast-developers and
-https://marc.info/?l=ast-users. These mailing lists now receive almost
-zero traffic. It no longer appears to be possible to subscribe to those
-mailing lists.
+### Mailing lists
+Send "help" in the subject line or in the body of the
+http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node41.html
+http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node42.html

It's still not possible to subscribe to these lists. Mailman responds to queries however the confirmation link redirects to http://web-stage.research.att.com/error.html

+
+https://marc.info/?l=ast-developers and https://marc.info/?l=ast-users.
--
2.14.3

[Xose Vazquez Perez]

Post by Siteshwar Vashisht

Post by Xose Vazquez Perez
[...]
+### Mailing lists
+Send "help" in the subject line or in the body of the
+http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node41.html
+http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node42.html

It's still not possible to subscribe to these lists.

Through the web interface, because http://lists.research.att.com
is unreachable from internet.

Post by Siteshwar Vashisht
Mailman responds to queries however the confirmation
link redirects to http://web-stage.research.att.com/error.htm

But commands to <xxxx-***@lists.research.att.com are still
accepted:

--- cut ---
To confirm that you
want to be added to this mailing list, simply reply to this message,
keeping the Subject: header intact. Or visit this web page:

http://lists.research.att.com/mailman/confirm/ast-users/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Or include the following line -- and only the following line -- in a
message to ast-users-***@lists.research.att.com:

confirm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Note that simply sending a `reply' to this message should work from
most mail readers, since that usually leaves the Subject: line in the
right form (additional "Re:" text in the Subject: is okay).
--- end ---

[Siteshwar Vashisht]

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 4:34:24 PM
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ast: add info about ast mailing lists

Post by Siteshwar Vashisht

Post by Xose Vazquez Perez
[...]
+### Mailing lists
+Send "help" in the subject line or in the body of the
+http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node41.html
+http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node42.html

It's still not possible to subscribe to these lists.

Through the web interface, because http://lists.research.att.com
is unreachable from internet.

Post by Siteshwar Vashisht
Mailman responds to queries however the confirmation
link redirects to http://web-stage.research.att.com/error.htm

--- cut ---
To confirm that you
want to be added to this mailing list, simply reply to this message,
http://lists.research.att.com/mailman/confirm/ast-users/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Or include the following line -- and only the following line -- in a
confirm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Note that simply sending a `reply' to this message should work from
most mail readers, since that usually leaves the Subject: line in the
right form (additional "Re:" text in the Subject: is okay).

Right! I missed it. I am fine with merging this patch with a note that web interface is down and you have to reply to confirmation e-mail to confirm subscription.

--- end ---

[Martijn Dekker]

Post by Siteshwar Vashisht
It's still not possible to subscribe to these lists. Mailman responds
to queries however the confirmation link redirects to
http://web-stage.research.att.com/error.html

Yes, it is possible. The link doesn't work, but it works to confirm
using an email reply. I checked it myself.

- M.