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[Full-Disclosure] Remove '[Full-disclosure]' subject prefix
From: Bernhard Kuemel <bernhard () bksys at>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 11:56:00 +0100
Now there's a subject in my message overview that really tells me nothing: '[Full-Disclosure] [RHSA-2004:030-01] Updated ...' (the rest gets cut off because then the sender field begins. I vote for completely removing the '[Full-Disclosure]' subject prefix. I got no response from len () netsys com so let's see what the subscribers think.
Bernhard -------- Original Message -------- Subject: full-disclosure subject prefix Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 16:09:25 +0100 From: Bernhard Kuemel <darsie () gmx at> Reply-To: bernhard () rainbow bksys at To: len () netsys com Hi Len! The [Full-Disclosure] subject prefix is quite long and uses a lot of space in my message overview. I prefer something like [FD], maybe FD: or even none at all. I guess most people sort high volume mailing lists in separate folders so a subject prefix to identify messages from a mailing list is useless for most users. If this has not been discussed on full-disclosure you may want to do that. I'm not sure if your version of mailman allows editing the subject prefix. Recent versions do. Bernhard -- Webspace; Low end Serverhousing ab 15 e, etc.: http://www.bksys.at Linux Admin/Programmierer: http://bksys.at/bernhard/services.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- [Full-Disclosure] Remove '[Full-disclosure]' subject prefix Bernhard Kuemel (Feb 05)
- [Full-Disclosure] Re: Remove '[Full-disclosure]' subject prefix Bernhard Kuemel (Feb 05)
- [Full-Disclosure] Re: Remove '[Full-disclosure]' subject prefix Hauke Lampe (Feb 05)
- Re: [Full-Disclosure] Remove '[Full-disclosure]' subject prefix John Cartwright (Feb 05)
- Re: [Full-Disclosure] Remove '[Full-disclosure]' subject prefix Ake Nordin (Feb 05)