I find your comment quite odd. It's like saying people don't need email anymore -- which is ridiculous. So as long as people are using email, there will be the

I find your comment quite odd. It's like saying people don't need email anymore -- which is ridiculous. So as long as people are using email, there will be the need for groups of them to coordinate over email. Mailing lists are one answer. And what on earth does 'organic growth' of mailing lists even mean in this context? Had you been commenting about mailman specifically, then I guess I could see your point (it's one product in this space) -- generalising to all mailing lists ever seems absurd.