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WPLUG operates the following mailing lists. To subscribe to a list or manage your subscription to each list, click the link that is the name of the list. The archive link will take you to the web archives for that list.
One of WPLUG's centers of activity is our mailing lists. Anyone is welcome to subscribe and join in the discussion. Note that if you attempt to post to a list without being subscribed, your message will be moderated or rejected.

To subscribe to a list or manage your subscription options, click the link that is the name of the list. The archive link will take you to the web archives for that list.


== Announcement-Only Lists ==
== Announcement-Only Lists ==
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These are not for discussion, just announcements.
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-announce wplug-announce] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-announce/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-announce wplug-announce] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-announce/ (archives)]
|Announcements of WPLUG events and occasionally others of interest. Receives 1-3 messages per month. This is the list you want to subscribe to if you'd like to keep track of what WPLUG's doing but only want to get the minimum number of messages.
|Event announcements
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-members wplug-members] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-members/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-members wplug-members] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-members/ (archives)]
|Official communications to the WPLUG membership. You do not subscribe or unsubscribe to this list; [[Membership|members]] are added automatically. Archives may be viewed by all.
|Official announcements to WPLUG members
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug wplug] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug wplug] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug/ (archives)]
|The main discussion list for technical subjects. This is where the major action is. All messages to wplug-announce are cross-posted here, so there's no need to subscribe to both. Traffic varies from 30 to 500+ messages per month; average is about 200.
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|The main list, general discussion and announcements
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-market wplug-market] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-market/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-plan wplug-plan] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-plan/ (archives)]
|Discussion of organizational topics and event planning. If you care about developing WPLUG as an organization, this is where you come to talk about it. Averages 20 messages per month.
|Buy, sell, and trade Linux compatible hardware and software
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-jobs wplug-jobs] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-jobs/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-jobs wplug-jobs] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-jobs/ (archives)]
|Local Linux, Unix, and Open Source career discussion. Recruiters may post jobs that are within [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-jobs/2005-October/000001.html this scope] and job-seekers may post resumes.
|Local job postings/discussion related to Linux/Unix and Open Source. If you need a job or an employee, subscribe to this list. Please observe the [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-jobs/2005-October/000001.html ground rules]. The list receives fewer than 5 messages per month on average.
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-plan wplug-plan] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-plan/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-market wplug-market] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-market/ (archives)]
|Buy/sell/trade/give away Linux-compatible hardware and other relevant items here. Gets 1 or 2 messages per month.
|Event and organizational planning
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-internet wplug-internet] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-internet/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-internet wplug-internet] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-internet/ (archives)]
|Conversation about running WPLUG's Internet services such as the wiki, mailing lists, and IRC channel. If you are part of the Internet Committee or want to help keep our network services running, you should subscribe to this list. Gets 5-10 messages per month.
|WPLUG Internet Committee list
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-board wplug-board] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-board/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-board wplug-board] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-board/ (archives)]
|Internal board management. Not open to new subscribers, but you are welcome to view the archives.
|Discussion among the WPLUG [[WPLUGBoard|Board of Directors]]. You only get subscribed to this list by being elected to the Board. Everyone is welcome to view the list archives.
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== Hosted Lists ==
== Affiliated Lists ==
These are lists operated by WPLUG on behalf of other organizations.
These are lists operated by WPLUG on behalf of other organizations.
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-erie wplug-erie] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-erie/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-erie wplug-erie] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug-erie/ (archives)]
|[http://www.erielug.org/ ErieLUG] discussion list
|Combined announcement and discussion list for [http://www.erielug.org/ ErieLUG]. Averages fewer than 10 messages per month.
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|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/pitt-osm pitt-osm] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/pitt-osm/ (archives)]
|[http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/pitt-osm pitt-osm] [http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/pitt-osm/ (archives)]
|Pittsburgh - [http://www.openstreetmap.org/ Open Street Map] discussion list
|For discussion of [http://www.openstreetmap.org/ Open Street Map] project activities in the Pittsburgh area. Minimal traffic so far.
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Revision as of 01:37, 26 June 2009

One of WPLUG's centers of activity is our mailing lists. Anyone is welcome to subscribe and join in the discussion. Note that if you attempt to post to a list without being subscribed, your message will be moderated or rejected.

To subscribe to a list or manage your subscription options, click the link that is the name of the list. The archive link will take you to the web archives for that list.

Announcement-Only Lists

These are not for discussion, just announcements.

name description
wplug-announce (archives) Announcements of WPLUG events and occasionally others of interest. Receives 1-3 messages per month. This is the list you want to subscribe to if you'd like to keep track of what WPLUG's doing but only want to get the minimum number of messages.
wplug-members (archives) Official communications to the WPLUG membership. You do not subscribe or unsubscribe to this list; members are added automatically. Archives may be viewed by all.


Discussion Lists

name description
wplug (archives) The main discussion list for technical subjects. This is where the major action is. All messages to wplug-announce are cross-posted here, so there's no need to subscribe to both. Traffic varies from 30 to 500+ messages per month; average is about 200.
wplug-plan (archives) Discussion of organizational topics and event planning. If you care about developing WPLUG as an organization, this is where you come to talk about it. Averages 20 messages per month.
wplug-jobs (archives) Local job postings/discussion related to Linux/Unix and Open Source. If you need a job or an employee, subscribe to this list. Please observe the ground rules. The list receives fewer than 5 messages per month on average.
wplug-market (archives) Buy/sell/trade/give away Linux-compatible hardware and other relevant items here. Gets 1 or 2 messages per month.
wplug-internet (archives) Conversation about running WPLUG's Internet services such as the wiki, mailing lists, and IRC channel. If you are part of the Internet Committee or want to help keep our network services running, you should subscribe to this list. Gets 5-10 messages per month.
wplug-board (archives) Discussion among the WPLUG Board of Directors. You only get subscribed to this list by being elected to the Board. Everyone is welcome to view the list archives.


Affiliated Lists

These are lists operated by WPLUG on behalf of other organizations.

name description
wplug-erie (archives) Combined announcement and discussion list for ErieLUG. Averages fewer than 10 messages per month.
pitt-osm (archives) For discussion of Open Street Map project activities in the Pittsburgh area. Minimal traffic so far.


Obsolete Lists

These are no longer active, but the archives remain available.

name description
wplug-bsd (archives) BSD related discussions
wplug-radio (archives) Radio/podcast show
wplug-web (archives) Web site technical talk (superseded by wplug-internet)
wplug-news (archives) Newsletter discussion


Email Aliases

name description recipients
info@wplug.org General WPLUG information address Mathieu Dubé
top@wplug.org The Open Pitt newsletter committee Vance Kochenderfer, Michael Semcheski
events@wplug.org WPLUG program committee Beth Lynn Eicher, Ted Rodgers, Brian Seklecki
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