[bug-gs] Re: List Status?

[Ray Johnston]

Jim,

I usually review all pending posts for the mailing lists. I 'Discard'
spam messages, so if your message didn't have an on-topic Subject,
I discarded it. I'm sorry if that was the case.

You can submit bug reports directly on 'bugs.ghostscript.com' which
is our Bugzilla tracker. This is the BEST way to make sure things
don't get lost.

Also note that we run a 'junk mail' filter that dicards any message
whose Subject matches a regexp, so it could be that I never saw it.

The regexp we use (both with ignore case) are:

	For the "Subject:" line:
'(banned)|(viagra)|(vigra)|(prescriptio)|(movie)|((re: )*.*your application)|\
(deliver)|(virus)|(returned mail)|(failure notice)|(Interscan NT)|\
(could not send)|(automated reply)|(content violation)|((re: )*.*screensaver)\
|(winner)|(dangerous)|(warning)|(breathalyzer)|((re: )*.*details)|\
((re: )*.*approved)|((re: )*.*thank you!$)|(results of your commands)|\
(report to sender)|(full space)'
	
	For the message body:	
'(all information is in the attached file.)|(banned)|(bulk)|(debt)|(diet)|\
(diploma)|(hgh)|(investment)|(lender)|(mortgage)|(peni[sl])|\
(please see the attached file.)|(precrip)|(sex)|(stamina)|(viagra)|\
(patch immed)

You can either send the bug report to me directly, or if you want it
to show up in the bug-gs archives, you can send it again, but send
me an email telling me what Subject: to look for (after making sure
that the Subject: doesn't trip the regexp).

If you find one of the Subject: phrases or message body phrases in
your email, please let me know. It could be that this regexp is a
little aggressive.

Regards,
Ray
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Jim Riggs wrote:

> Ray -
> 
> I apologize for writing to you directly, but you seem to be the only 
> "official" GS voice on the bug-gs list lately.
> 
> I have sent a message to bug-gs twice in the past few weeks.  Each time 
> I get a notice that it is awaiting approval (not foreign -- I am very 
> familiar with Mailman and its moderation);  however, it never gets 
> posted.  Is the list being moderated by an admin?  There are obviously 
> some messages going through.
> 
> When this is about the only point of contact for help and support, and 
> it doesn't work properly, it makes using GS a real problem.  I would 
> strongly suggest turning off moderation (going to subscribers-only 
> posting) and opening the list up again so that it can be a useful resource.
> 
> - Jim
> 
> 
> .
> 

-- 
Ray Johnston
Director of Engineering                          Tel: (714) 484-0376
Artifex Software Inc.                            Fax: (714) 220-1022
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