According to the majordomo website:
majordomo - n: a person who speaks, makes arrangements, or takes charge
for another. From latin "major domus" - "master of the house"
Seriously though it is a mailing list managment program written in Perl.
And it works with most MTAs.
Thier website is at http://www.greatcircle.com/majordomo/
Hope this helps,
-Joe
Patrick (at work) wrote:
>very funny, wise guy!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Carson Wilcox" <carson_wilcox@yahoo.com>
>To: <slug@nks.net>
>Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:33 AM
>Subject: Re: A silly question -- Re: [SLUG] Mailing List Policies
>
>
>>H'es a retired Sargent Major from the British Army :)
>>
>>
>>--- "Patrick (at work)" <pwgrant@cssi-fl.com> wrote:
>>
>>>In 4 years, I have yet to understand who this
>>>Majordomo guy is. Seriously,
>>>I would appreciate some clarification or trivia on
>>>"majordomo."
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
>>>To: <slug@nks.net>
>>>Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 1:01 AM
>>>Subject: [SLUG] Mailing List Policies
>>>
>>>
>>>>(This is a regular posting of the charter for the
>>>>
>>>SLUG email list.)
>>>
>>>>MAILING LIST POLICIES
>>>>=====================
>>>>
>>>>CONTENT WE ACCEPT (IN ORDER OF DECREASING
>>>>
>>>BANDWIDTH):
>>>
>>-----------------------------------------------------
>>
>>>>1) Technical (Linux or computer-related) questions
>>>>
>>>and answers.
>>>
>>>>This is the primary reason for this list-- to
>>>>
>>>provide mutual assistance to
>>>
>>>>SLUG members with technical questions.
>>>>
>>>>2) Announcements of upcoming SLUG events and
>>>>
>>>summaries of recent events.
>>>
>>>>Self-explanatory, though the SLUG Announce list is
>>>>
>>>really the preferred
>>>
>>>>forum for announcements.
>>>>
>>>>3) Official communications from SLUG officers to
>>>>
>>>members of SLUG.
>>>
>>>>Self-explanatory.
>>>>
>>>>4) Linux advocacy.
>>>>
>>>>Self-explanatory, but remember that bandwidth on
>>>>
>>>the list should primarily
>>>
>>>>be for #1 above.
>>>>
>>>>5) Linux or computer related humor or news.
>>>>
>>>>Humor is acceptable, so long as it is tasteful and
>>>>
>>>does not chew up too
>>>
>>>>much bandwidth. Racial, religious, male- or
>>>>
>>>female-chauvinist humor is not
>>>
>>>>acceptable.
>>>>
>>>>6) Commercial offerings.
>>>>
>>>>We are a "limited commercial interruptions" list.
>>>>
>>>If there is some new
>>>
>>>>Linux-related package or machine out there and you
>>>>
>>>want to mention it,
>>>
>>>>fine. If you offer commercial Linux or computer
>>>>
>>>related services, you can
>>>
>>>>mention it once, not repeatedly.
>>>>
>>>>If you're advertising your services in your
>>>>
>>>tagline or signature, this is
>>>
>>>>acceptable. But naturally, pornography, profanity
>>>>
>>>or tasteless, offensive
>>>
>>>>humor or remarks in taglines/signatures are
>>>>
>>>unacceptable.
>>>
>>>>CONTENT WE *DON'T* ACCEPT AND/OR DISCOURAGE:
>>>>--------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>1) Flames.
>>>>
>>>>Just don't. Take it off the list. Don't say
>>>>
>>>something to someone in email
>>>
>>>>that you wouldn't say to their face, and don't use
>>>>
>>>this list to insult
>>>
>>>>them.
>>>>
>>>>2) Slurs.
>>>>
>>>>These may or not be part of flames. Slurs of
>>>>
>>>racial, religious, or sexual
>>>
>>>>nature are unacceptable, even if you aren't
>>>>
>>>flaming someone on the list.
>>>
>>>>Likewise, while we generally are not fond of
>>>>
>>>certain software companies,
>>>
>>>>it really serves no purpose to refer to them by
>>>>
>>>epithets. If you believe
>>>
>>>>that they deserve your contempt, express your
>>>>
>>>opinion and use the actual
>>>
>>>>name of the company.
>>>>
>>>>3) Pornography or advertisements for it.
>>>>
>>>>It's a family list, okay?
>>>>
>>>>4) Profanity.
>>>>
>>>>This is generally unnecessary, and offends many
>>>>
>>>people. See #3 above; this
>>>
>>>>is a family list.
>>>>
>>>>5) Politics/Religion
>>>>
>>>>While we don't want to restrain anyone's right to
>>>>
>>>free speech, this isn't
>>>
>>>>really the correct forum for political or
>>>>
>>>religious discussion.
>>>
>>>>6) HTML email.
>>>>
>>>>It is established internet policy that HTML email
>>>>
>>>is unacceptable. This is
>>>
>>>>doubly true here, where our list is run by
>>>>
>>>Majordomo, which "bounces" all
>>>
>>>>HTML email off the list.
>>>>
>>>>ADMINISTRIVIA:
>>>>--------------
>>>>
>>>>Traditionally, internet list servers and admins
>>>>
>>>are sensitive about
>>>useless
>>>
>>>>waste of bandwidth. You can do your part by
>>>>
>>>"trimming" text in replies
>>>
>>>>that isn't pertinent to the point you wish to
>>>>
>>>make. Likewise, the list
>>>
>>>>server software adds a "brand" at the end of each
>>>>
>>>post. Please trim this
>>>
>>>>as well, and any sig lines not pertinent to your
>>>>
>>>communication.
>>>
>>>>This list is not "moderated". Email sent to the
>>>>
>>>list is not filtered by a
>>>
>>>>person before it appears on the list. It simply
>>>>
>>>goes directly to the list,
>>>
>>>>which the list admin monitors. Keep this in mind
>>>>
>>>when you post something--
>>>
>>>>there's no one to stop you from saying something
>>>>
>>>stupid to hundreds of
>>>
>>>>people.
>>>>
>>>>However, since membership on this list is a
>>>>
>>>privilege, it can be revoked
>>>
>>>>by the list administrator. If the list admin
>>>>
>>>decides that your posts don't
>>>
>>>>follow these guidelines, he can take the following
>>>>
>>>actions (in order of
>>>
>>>>severity):
>>>>
>>>>1) Notify you by private email of the infraction.
>>>>
>>>>2) If this doesn't work, email the list regarding
>>>>
>>>your conduct as a public
>>>
>>>>warning to you and others of like mind.
>>>>
>>>>3) Un_subscribe you from the list.
>>>>
>>>>4) Publicly announce your un_subscribing from the
>>>>
>>>list.
>>>
>>>>If you believe you have been treated unfairly by
>>>>
>>>the list admin, you may
>>>
>>>>appeal to the SLUG president. He will get both
>>>>
>>>sides of the story and make
>>>
>>>>a decision on the matter, which is final.
>>>>
>>>>R1.1
>>>>
>>
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