Linked by Bob "number9" Minvielle on Fri 13th Jun 2003 18:51 UTC
Having written open source software myself, and being a subscriber to mailing lists, etc, there is a realization that the number one thing missing from smaller open source projects is feedback from users.
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I think you might get more comments if you set up a mailing list rather than just waiting to receive mails direct to you.
On a list, the other users (once they join the list) see the comments, bug reports, your replies, etc. They are then more likely to add to the list. You build up a community.
Most of the Amiga shareware/free/open programs that I use have their own list, and some of these lists are quite busy, even though the number of users is more likely to be dozens than hundreds.