Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Tim Hill Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.misc Subject: Re: Android email and Pluto Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:13:16 +0100 Organization: timil.com Lines: 88 Message-ID: <52c1401136tim@invalid.org.uk> References: <52bf0c4b94dave@davenoise.co.uk> <52bf123436see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> <551725bf52.martin@blueyonder.co.uk> <52bf7f71c5bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> <920082bf52.chris@o2.co.uk> <52bf91c00etim@invalid.org.uk> <52c057a533tim@invalid.org.uk> <804c89c052.chris@o2.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: GqAcIUbqh27oTTI3Dt5hJw.user.speranza.aioe.org X-Complaints-To: abuse@aioe.org User-Agent: Pluto/3.04c (RISC-OS/5.18) NewsHound/v1.50-32 X-Notice: Filtered by postfilter v. 0.8.2 Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.acorn.misc:6152 In article <804c89c052.chris@o2.co.uk>, Chris Hughes wrote: > In message <52c057a533tim@invalid.org.uk> Tim Hill > wrote: [Snip] > > So if I send SIGNON it will add me to a distribution list?! > No, but it does have distribution lists. Distributions list does not > necessary mean automated Mailing list. In that case such distribution lists are little more than an address book subset or category, or even a text file with addresses in it which has to be edited manually. > >> it does not run mailing lists. > > No. A Showstopper here. > As a matter of interest why? Because I host several distribution lists and mailing lists people can subscribe to and over which I have 100% control. > There are plenty of free distribution > mailing list servers around like freelists, etc. so not really a show > stopper, even some hosting companies provide x number of automated > mailing lists within your hosting package. That is true but it would involve a considerable chunk of time I don't have to migrate everyone across. I also have the Data Protection Act to consider and have little trust in such online services when similar enterprises have too often pulled the rug from under their users. [Snip] > It would be nice if we could get thousands more users, but sadly it > seems unlikely in reality. Without OS enhancements, including the > ability to be used on a Tablet - which is the way the market is > moving..... Is it? I use a tablet for recreation at work (!) but wouldn't want to use it for the web work I do at home. Though perhaps I should try and build my next web site chunk on my Android tablet and see how I get on*. The idea of marking up HTML without decent cursor control (fat fingers) will mean I will /have/ to use a mouse. Or I will probably chuck the tablet 'out a window'. having to use half a 10" screen (keyboard takes the rest) could be a bit of a culture shock from using two 17" and one 22" screens while I'm editing, the latter with multiple windows open. > Pluto's best bet would be, to made Shareware or similar. But that > would be up to to JD. Indeed. [Snip] > They are connected, to get thousads more users you need a good reason > for them to move/swap to another OS. "It isn't Windows Eight with Metro" ought to be its slogan. ;-) > Sadly as the OS stands we would > need major changes to it to give it any chance. Nice though the idea is. I think the point is that the seven-year-old users the Raspi will attract won't be thinking in those terms. But they will eventually realise what is missing and add it. :-) Funny that none of those essential major OS changes you allude to don't seem to be mentioned here: http://www.riscos.info/index.php/Wishlist Is there another wish list somewhere? T. * Not really. -- from Tim Hill who welcomes incoming email to tim at timil dot com. * Share in a better energy supplier: http://tjrh.eu/coopnrg * Share in cheaper ethical telecoms: http://tjrh.eu/phone * Have a genuine & spam-proof address for Usenet http://www.invalid.org.uk/ ... "Thy eternal summer shall not fade" Sonnet 18