I would suggest Mailman: https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/
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On Mar 24, 2016 05:29, "Eric Lease Morgan" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Alas, the Code4Lib mailing list software will most likely need to be
> migrated before the end of summer, and I’m proposing a number possible
> options for the lists continued existence.
>
> I have been managing the Code4Lib mailing list since its inception about
> twelve years ago. This work has been both a privilege and an honor. The
> list itself runs on top of the venerable LISTSERV application and is hosted
> by the University of Notre Dame. The list includes about 3,500 subscribers,
> and traffic very very rarely gets over fifty messages a day. But alas,
> University support for LISTSERV is going away, and I believe the University
> wants to migrate the whole kit and caboodle to Google Groups.
>
> Personally, I don’t like the idea of Code4Lib moving to Google Groups.
> Google knows enough about me (us), and I don’t feel the need for them to
> know more. Sure, moving to Google Groups includes a large convenience
> factor, but it also means we have less control over our own computing
> environment, let alone our data.
>
> So, what do we (I) do? I see three options:
>
>   0. Let the mailing list die — Not really an option, in my opinion
>   1. Use Google Groups - Feasible, (probably) reliable, but with less
> control
>   2. Host it ourselves - More difficult, more responsibility, all but
> absolute control
>
> Again, personally, I like Option #2, and I would probably be willing to
> host the list on my one of my computers, (and after a bit of DNS trickery)
> complete with a code4lib.org domain.
>
> What do y’all think? If we go with Option #2, then where might we host the
> list, who might do the work, and what software might we use?
>
> —
> Eric Lease Morgan
> Artist- And Librarian-At-Large
>