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
>>                                           |
>>                     =========================================================
>>                                           |
>>                                           |
>>                                           |
>>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'.
 
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>David