[wp-pro] Discontinuing this mailing list

[Gavin Pearce]

> The legal risk is a cost that must be factored into their decision.

I wonder if this is the same legal counsel that said they must write a
function that automatically capatialises the P in WordPress - otherwise
they'd loose their trademark. (Don't even go there!).

They need new lawyers .... ;)

Gav

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At 6:52 PM +0100 8/18/10, Gavin Pearce wrote:
>  > Brad: Could always use an RSS to Email service like:
>http://www.feedmyinbox.com/
>
>Then again, you could always just stick with this mailing list also.
;)
>
>Let's face it, the cost of running this list to Automattic / WordPress
>foundation must be almost zero.

I'd think that the risk of WordPress/Automattic getting in "trouble" 
of some sort when someone is ripped off by scum like Annie was a few 
posts ago (subject: warning message) is partially what prompted this 
decision. The legal risk is a cost that must be factored into their 
decision.

>  > Brian: This decision has been floating around for a while. I
remember
>hearing it discussed a few months ago in #wordpress-dev
>
>With that in mind - I'll eat my hat if Automattic don't still go ahead
>and remove it anyway.

Agreed. It appears that WP has again made a decision without getting 
input from the people affected by the decision.

Does someone want to set up their own wp-pro mailing list? We've got 
a few days to get that done and publicized here on this list. Mike



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