Re: [gentoo-dev] Proposing fundamental changes to DevRel

["Petteri Räty" <betelgeuse@gentoo.org>]

On 17.6.2010 18.20, Ben de Groot wrote:
> On 17 June 2010 17:45, Petteri Räty <betelgeuse@gentoo.org> wrote:
>> We communicate in English but that doesn't mean we all the same cultural
>> background. My native language doesn't do small talk and doesn't have a
>> word for please.
> 
> I'm sorry, but that is simply not true. Unless Finnish is not your
> native language. One of my Finnish friends (we've since lost touch)
> was one of the most chatty persons I've ever known. He may have been
> uncharacteristic for a Finn, but even so. Ole hyvä, don't blame it on
> your language.
> 

Ole hyvä is not something you would use when ordering a beer:
English: A beer, please.
Finnish: Yksi olut.

I didn't say Finns are not chatty. Among friends Finns can be very
chatty. Do you consider Finnish communication the same as in US?

> 
> That's not a list meant for discussion. I think Sebastian made the
> right call here.
> 

Under current rules you cross post with gentoo-dev-announce to
gentoo-project and set Reply-To to gentoo-project. That is what I have
been teaching all new recruits and will continue to do so until we
change the rules (I am not against changing the rules if most people
feel gentoo-project is not useful any more).

Regards,
Petteri