At 2:19 PM -0600 10/12/98, Nathan Brindle wrote: >More properly speaking, LISTSERV is a daemon, not a robot. A daemon sits >and waits for something to happen, a robot goes out and actively stirs around >(therefore web crawlers are considered robots). I don't think I would ever >call LISTSERV a robot. I'm stretching the classical definition of 'daemon' >here but it really fits better as the general class of programs to which >LISTSERV belongs. > >Quite frankly the description "mailing list manager" is probably still >the best, although the acronym MLM unfortunately also refers to a >questionable type of get-rich-quick scheme :( Even MORE properly speaking, an acronym is a set of initials that form a pronounceable word . MLM are just initials; FUBAR is an acronym. :-) ------------------------ Brian Crawford The Crawford Allen Group, Inc http://www.crawfordallen.com Chicago