How does the gateway between “comp.unix.questions” and the “info-unix” mailing list work?
“info-unix” and “unix-wizards” are mailing list versions of comp.unix.questions and comp.unix.wizards respectively. There should be no difference in content between the mailing list and the newsgroup. To get on or off either of these lists, send mail to info-unix-request@brl.mil or unix-wizards-request@brl.mil. Be sure to use the ‘-Request’. Don’t expect an immediate response. Here are the gory details, courtesy of the list’s maintainer, Bob Reschly. ==== postings to info-UNIX and UNIX-wizards lists ==== Anything submitted to the list is posted; I do not moderate incoming traffic — BRL functions as a reflector. Postings submitted by Internet subscribers should be addressed to the list address (info-UNIX or UNIX- wizards); the ‘-request’ addresses are for correspondence with the list maintainer [me]. Postings submitted by USENET readers should be addressed to the appropriate news group (comp.unix.questions or comp.unix.wizards). For Internet subscribers, received traffic will be of two
