[Pdweb] mailing-list migration....

[IOhannes m zmoelnig]

i have decided to migrate the pd-related mailinglists to a separate 
server (in fact: to puredata.info):

a) usability: migration includes upgrading from Mailman-2.0.11 to 
Mailman-2.1.5;

a1) the new version is far more powerful (e.g. we can use spamfilters 
like spamassassin to open lists (like pd-announce) to anyone but spammers)

a2) users have more control of their account (e.g. they can individually 
turn off monthly password reminders)

a3) everything is better

b) performance: the new server is faster; additionally i hope to release 
our (that's: the iem's) other mail-services a bit.

c) sooner or later i would like to bridge the mailing-lists and 
zope-groups (e.g. people with an account at puredata.info will 
automatically be subscribed to the pd-list; probably share passwords 
between plone/mailman)


the migration should be totally transparent

caveats: it is a migration and although i have tested it, we will see 
how well it will work.

side-effects: the mailing-list archives will move to lists.puredata.info 
(and will be rebuilt)


planned route:
i will migrate the low-traffic lists "pdweb", "pd-ot", "pd-announce" and 
"gem-dev" today.
if no problems occur, i will migrate "pd-dev" and "pd-list" in the 
course of next week.

please keep me informed of unexpected behaviour.

mfg.as.dr
IOhannes