Re: [gentoo-dev] gentoo-dev-announce list

[Marius Mauch <genone@gentoo.org>]

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On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:30:31 -0500
Lance Albertson <ramereth@gentoo.org> wrote:

> Donnie Berkholz wrote:
> 
> > I propose that all need-to-know announcements and decisions be
> > posted to a separate, moderated (or restricted posting)
> > gentoo-dev-announce list to ensure that no developers lose track of
> > what really matters. Hopefully, this will also help to give more
> > focus to discussions on gentoo-dev because the goal will be to get
> > a real decision to send to gentoo-dev-announce.
> 
> Outside if this being more centered around dev-only announcements,
> could the current -announce list suffice? I'd hate to need to
> subscribe to yet-another-announcement-list (or make our
> developers/users). Our -announce list certainly has the historical
> presence where the most of our user-base would see something. I guess
> if this isn't the case, then I don't see a problem with the new list.

The main problem with -announce is that noone has a clue how to get
stuff posted there, similar situation as with the frontpage.
Not really convenient if you have to bug people just to get a hint who
to bribe to get stuff posted.

Marius

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