On Tue, 29 Mar 1994 12:07:23 IST David Sitman said:
>On Tue, 29 Mar 1994 11:36:53 +0200 Herman Van Uytven said:
>>
>>I have been asked to make a comparision between Revised Listserv and
>>the Unix mailing list managers. Because there are too much of the latest,
>>I will start only with Majordomo.
>
>Adding Tasos' listproc would be timely and relevant. Perhaps someone could
>add data on VMS options as well (and Mailbase?).
OK, if someone can send me the data, I will add it.
>
>>The comparision is only in terms of functionality, and of course we do
>>not want to go too much into detail.
>>
>>I have made a comparision starting from my own viewpoint (I guess I am
>>not really neutral because I maintain a backbone listserv, am a list-owner
>>and end user of several listserv mailing lists, and I have only one
>>subscription on a Majordomo mailing list).
>
>I have the same background and, no doubt, prejudices, as Herman.
>
>>Please mail me if you think I forgot something important, or if I missed
>>something.
>
>Yes. Supported platforms. For most of us, this is, by far, the most
>important factor determining our choice. If a site has no VM, or if they
>have decided to get away from VM tomorrow, then the relative merits of
>Revised Listserv won't help.
OK, for Revised listserv I will add VM and VMS, UNIX and NT planned.
>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>-Herman-
>>
>> Listserv | Majordomo
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>> =========================================================
>> |
>> |
>> |
>>subscribe by user y | y
>>unsubscribe by user y | y
>>review of a list y | y
>>on which lists am I subscribed ? n | y (on the same site)
>??? =!
>What about: QUERY *
>
>>logs of list y | y
>>search these logs y | n
>>file server functions (get a file) y | y (only logs ?)
>>Automatic File Distribution y | n
>>Overview of all lists (worldwide) y | n
>>distribute function (to reduce load) y | n
>>remote management by list-owners y | n
>>worldwide unsubscribe y | n
>>digest format y | n
>>security/privacy considerations y | n
>>automatic removal of non-existing y (some)| n
>>users |
>
> moderated lists y ?
>
>There are other important considerations not mentioned here such as
>CPU load, network load, security, management of bounced mail, etc.
>Herman, I would suggest that you post this on the listproc list also.
Measuring load is rather difficult. Management of bounced
mail is what I called 'automatic removal of non-existing users'.
>
>David
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