Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 18:11:43 -0700 From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca> To: "Paul Richards.width" <paul@originative.co.uk> Cc: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, freebsd-arch@freebsd.org, Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>, Robert Watson <rwatson@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Committers <cvs-committers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How about building modules along with the kernel? (was: cvs commit: src/sys/modules/syscons/fire fire_saver.c src/sys/modules/syscons/rain rain_saver.c src/sys/modules/syscons/warp warp_saver.c) Message-ID: <200004280111.e3S1Bil36893@cwsys.cwsent.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:13:56 BST." <3906CF74.1AEBFD09@originative.co.uk>
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In message <3906CF74.1AEBFD09@originative.co.uk>, "Paul Richards.width"
writes:
> Greg Lehey wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, 25 April 2000 at 23:40:16 -0700, David O'Brien wrote:
> > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 11:48:27PM -0400, Chuck Robey wrote:
> > >> Tell you what. Let the discussion carry on. If there's no movement by
> > >> Friday, I'll stick the offer back up. I just want to insure that it
> > >> doesn't die (again) by being stuck onto a proposal for too grand a desig
> n.
> > >
> > > The discussion should be moved to freebsd-arch then.
> > >
> > > FOLLOWS UP DIRECTED THERE. PLEASE *REMOVE* cvs-all & cvs-committers from
> > > this thread.
> >
> > In theory, that's all well and good. But look what wc -l tells me:
> >
> > 679 cvs-all
> > 1739 freebsd-current
> > 481 freebsd-arch
> >
> > cvs-all doesn't appear to be a real mailing list, be we all know that
> > there are about 200 people there. That means nearly 900 people on the
> > (mutually exclusive) cvs lists, at least another 800 over in -current,
> > less than 500 in -arch. You can't force a committer to join -arch,
> > which is why I still prefer -committers.
>
> But the reason that not all committers join arch is because not all
> committers are "arch" hackers. The committers list includes ports people
> and docs people. The -arch list is the correct place for this discussion
> and the sort of people interested in it will be over there.
>
> There used to be (still is but everyone ignores it) a policy that
> discussions should not take place on any committers lists because they
> are for the notification of commits and nothing more. There are a myriad
> other lists for holding technical discussions.
Two points:
1. If architectural discussions take place on -committers,
non-committers
should be allowed to join and contribute.
2. Mailing lists like the Tru64-UNIX list disallow replies. You can
ask
a question and can send a summary of private replies. I belive all
they do is key on "re:" in the subject line. Would this be an
option
for -committers?
Regards, Phone: (250)387-8437
Cy Schubert Fax: (250)387-5766
Team Leader, Sun/DEC Team Internet: Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca
Open Systems Group, ITSD, ISTA
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