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On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 10:29:20AM +0100, Eric Lease Morgan 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. Thank you!!! > 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. Egads! > 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. Personally, I loathe and detest the Google Groups interface. Mailing lists are mailing lists. If you're interested, Eric, I have some experience with Mailman (though not with Listserv) and would be happy if I can -- I have some scripts to do bulk operations (add or remove subscribers, etc.) and could also help to migrate the list archive. Paul. -- Paul Hoffman <[log in to unmask]> Systems Librarian Fenway Libraries Online c/o Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 (617) 442-2384 (FLO main number)