I think that the question of formats between the different listserves would
be a significant problem.
But in addition, I wonder what the value of having it as part of the
core language is, compared to being a core cgi-bin script?
There are two places the language can expand:
1) the language syntax
2) the language support libraries.
(I see the cgi-bin scripts as support libraries)
We have:
http://www.peak.org/cgi-bin/www_md_front?lbesd-announce
as a way of making majordomo subscriptions. Why does this need to move
into the core language?
steveha@cix.compulink.co.uk (Steve Harris) writes:
% I'm an extreme novice at HTML and I have the temerity to suggest a "gap"
% in the language that might be easily and usefully filled.
%
% It's easy enough to create a straight "mailto" link but if the link is to
% a mailing list (such as LISTSERV types) or other mail driven resource, the
% user has to type in "SUBSCRIBE WHATEVER-L "John Doe" or something.
%
% How much better if this were to be automated :-)
%
% So, an extension would fill in the required details. It would get the main
% syntax from the HTML itself while the user's browser can provide the name
% and e-mail address (if required)
%
% My particular project is to make my "Emotional Support on the Internet"
% more accessible. Many of the support groups are mailing lists. To take a
% look at the *very* early prototype, check out:
%
% http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/support/emotional/resour
% ces-list/faq.html
%
% Hope I've been suggesting this in the right place. If it's necessary to
% subscribe to see the response, please can someone mail me and tell me how.
% Daniel W. Connolly just gave me the www-talk@w3.org address.
%
% Steve
%
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