[Pkg-octave-devel] Packaging Octave 2.9.3

[Rafael Laboissiere]

* folajimi <folajimi at speakeasy.net> [2005-09-29 07:21]:

> Dr. Eaton:
> 
> I noticed that correspondence from you and Dr. Bateman is sent out twice.

It is because we are Cc:ing all messages to the pkg-octave-devel mailing
list, to which you are subscribed.

> I was just curious to know if there is any reason why the content of
> each pair of messages is identical, while the file sizes are different.
> Could you please explain that?

It is because the message that goes through the mailing list get headers,
as well as an Alioth-generated footer added to them.  Otherwise, the
contents should be the same, as you noticed.  Just delete one of the
messages to avoid cruft in your mailbox.

-- 
Rafael