Re: info-apple email list

[taob@r-node.io.org (Brian Tao)]

In article <Pine.3.87.9311262055.A15229-0100000@mv.mv.com>, "Lee D. Rothstein" writes...
> 
> Who is the maintainer of this email list? What is that person's email 
> address? 

    This list is propagated as a free service by Apple Computer, Inc. 
The list address is info-apple@apple.com and mirrors the comp.sys.apple2
newsgroup.  It does *not* cover the csa2.comm, csa2.gno, csa2.marketplace,
csa2.programmer nor csa2.usergroups.  Just the main group.

> Would you briefly tell me what topics the email list covers? Is it open 
> to everyone?

    Anything to do with the Apple II series of personal computers not
covered in one of the above subgroups.  Discussion of the Macintosh
computer is *not* appropriate.  Everyone is encouraged to participate.

> How many names/addresses are currently on the list?

    Dunno... you might want to check the Usenet Readership Surveys
posted to news.lists to get an idea of the distribution of the
comp.sys.apple2.* newsgroups.

> How many messages are distributed in the typical day of the list?

    40 to 100 is my guess, averaging around 50 or so in a 24-hour
period.

> In the last year, did the list grow, shrink or stay the same in
> participation (messages and participants)? Why do you think that is?

    No idea.  Seems to be about the same to me.

> Is there a FAQ or intro associated with this list? Would you please
> email it to me?

    All FAQ's are available at rtfm.mit.edu in the appropriate
directory, or at io.org in /pub/apple2/Info/Usenet via anonymous FTP.

> Does Apple or its user group (name/contact?) particpate or support this 
> email list in any way?

    Several Apple employees participate in their spare time.  There are
also many Apple II user group representatives reading this newsgroup.

> What are the requirements for participation in the list?

    That you love your Apple II.  ;-)

> Is the email list gatewayed to a Usenet Newsgroup or other BBS or 
> computer conferencing facility? Which ones?

    The newsgroup is comp.sys.apple2, the info-apple mailing list
mirrors this newsgroup.  It is also carried on the ProLine BBS
conference network.

> Are there any other email lists or Internet- / BITNET-accessible
> resources on this or related topics? FTP sites and documents, etc?
> Gopher? WWW?  WAIS? Etc?

    Read the FAQ.

> I will use the information in a list of network accessible resources 
> related to IT (information technology) topics.

    Did I miss anything, folks?
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