Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 13:32:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Hetzels@aol.com To: rkw@dataplex.net Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CVSup release identity Message-ID: <971008122733_-859415238@emout12.mail.aol.com>
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In a message dated 97-10-08 12:22:12 EDT, rkw@dataplex.net writes: > >I would leave the mailing lists alone. Why, because as users transition from > >one branch to the next (2.1 -> 2.2 -> 3.0), the number of individuals to > help > >solve problems will decrease in the older mailing lists. > OTOH, the same thing already occurs. There are quite a few of the "current" > crowd who never look at "stable". They also object to questions that belong > on "stable" being asked on "current" or "hackers". My making the lists more > explicit, the misposting should decrease. > > > Plus, it forces > >users to unsubscribe/resubscribe to the mailing lists (for example a user > >upgrades to 2.2 from 2.1. He then needs to unsubscribes from the 2.1 > mailing > >list and is forced to resubscribe to 2.2.) > > As if he won't have to subscribe to "stable" when the development branch > moves to 4.0 ... I will argue that it makes more sense for the user to > subscribe to a list when he changes systems rather than when someone else > releases a new system. As for the creation of a new branch and the > associated mailing list, that could be handled by administratively cloning > the development list. Anyone who had no interest in following both lists > could unsubscribe from the list that no longer interests them. > > > >. Besides, the same questions will > >be asked in multiple mailing lists, instead of just in one (stable). Also, > >the development team dosen't have to track 3+ mailing lists, only 2). > > By that argument, we should merge stable and current and have only one > list. :-) > I don't agree. Lists are split because their content should be different. > > BTW, if, today, my system says that I am running 2.1-CURRENT, which list > should I use? > > Richard Wackerbarth > Ok, why don't we leave the mailing lists alone for now, and get back to solving the problem with the source tree first. If you feel so strongly about this talk to the mailing list maintainers. Scot
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