I would also prefer a newsgroup over a mailing list, because it's the
more appropriate medium for this purpose - although I just subscribed
to the mailing list because I certainly don't want to miss this!
thanks,
gerald
Brian Fristensky wrote:
>> C. Griffin wrote:
> >
>> > This post is to announce the initiation of the "Gene-Array" listserv . The
> > focus of this list is DNA Gene-Chip technology, or more broadly, DNA Array
> > technology. While the initial impetus for this forum was to be limited to
> > Affymetrix GeneChip Systems, it is clear for many reasons that a broader
> > forum is appropriate (alas how shall we state it, the dogs are about the
> > rabbitSand for many good reasons). The general goal is to facilitate the
> > exchange of information in use and experience with these technologies to
> > the collective benefit of all subscribers.
> ... stuff deleted
>> I would be very interested in such a forum. However,
> wouldn't it be easier to create a USENET Newsgroup? Newsreading
> software is specifically designed for these types of exchanges,
> and avoids the mailbox clutter associated with listservs.
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