From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from drobbins by cvs.gentoo.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15xw3t-0001lF-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2001 12:57:37 -0700 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Using gentoo-announce for more routine decision/ebuild announcements Message-ID: <20011028125737.C5043@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <0GLX00MHKJYFEZ@mxout2.netvision.net.il> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <0GLX00MHKJYFEZ@mxout2.netvision.net.il> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.22i Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Sun Oct 28 12:58:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 12:57:37 -0700 X-Archives-Salt: d2cb8fcc-b0f4-4e30-89fc-c63b56ece0fa X-Archives-Hash: 05719aa2a225c810d504f2c29c700fcb On Sun, Oct 28, 2001 at 06:24:34PM +0200, Dan Armak wrote: > Hi all, > > This is a followup on the gentoo-ebuild rhide thread, intented to be more > visible than the original thread. > > The gentoo-announce list currently gets a message in a month or two. IMHO > it's not very useful that way. Why not open it for all developers to send > announcements of medium and high importance? > > This can include various decisions - unified ebuild style, install -> /usr, > etc. and announcements of important/interesting new ebuilds and major new > versions of existing ones. > > I for one am tired of reading the cvs logs, and as Azarah says, most of us > aren't on IRC 24/7 and can't follow all the discussions that take place. > > If you think gentoo-announce is important and should stay as-is, we can > create a new list for this. > > In my view the optimal volume would be around 1 message per day, sometimes 2, > with the messages being short and succint and any discussions taking place on > a different list (gentoo-dev, -user, or the team lists). > > What do you think? Probably a good idea. gentoo-announce is being under-utilized. -- Daniel Robbins Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.