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My favorite point is the high-level view: "Listserv's" (in the trade mark
violating sense) are local software that do the list distribution stuff.
LSoft Listserv is part of a network (backbone plus) that does global
distribution through a global network, and does spam-detection and inter-
server blocking. eg: some server in Europe can warn yours about a spam
attack and cause it to be blocked before it even starts in the US. There
are plenty of other specific functions this global network provides, like
CataList, but I like to frame my defense as a LSoft _network_+_application
vs. eveybody elses application-only so someone with no knowlege of the
details understands it's an apples vs. oranges comparison and not really
meaningful.
-Kary
On 23 Sep 2000, at 5:13, LYDIA FISH wrote:
>Our Computing Service folks, without consulting the faculty and staff, have decided to use
>Majordomo. I need some sort of documentation proving how much better Listserv would be
>(my very strong feelings on the subject and my ten years of happily running a list on
>Listserv are not considered evidence). Has anyone any suggestions?
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>Thank you!
>
>Lydia Fish
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