[R] Why is the R mailing list so hard to figure out?

[Gavin Simpson]

On Mon, 2007-06-04 at 18:25 -0500, Robert Wilkins wrote:
> Why does the R mailing list need such an unusual and customized user interface?
> 
> Last January, I figured out how to read Usenet mailing lists ( or
> Usenet groups ) and they all pretty much work the same, learn to use
> one, you've learned to use them all ( gnu.misc.discuss ,
> comp.lang.lisp , and so on ).
> 
> What's the best way to view and read discussions in this group for
> recent days? Can I view the postings for the current day via Google
> Groups?
> 
> I hope I'm posting correctly.

Having never used Google Groups or Usenet I have no idea if this is the
same/similar, but the R mailing lists are archived via the Gmane service
(amongst others), which you can view, threaded in your browser (over
http), or point your favourite news (nntp) or RSS feed collator at it.

The entry page is:
http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.lang.r.general

In the Groups section, you'll find links to the various options. If
using a news reader (nntp) or RSS feed collator, just copy the relevant
links into your application of choice.

A threaded web view of the latest posts, for example, is at (via the
"threaded HTTP" link in the Groups section of the above mentioned link):

http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.r.general

I personally let my emailer manage the posting for me as I find that the
easiest way to work...

HTH

G

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