> From: Rodent of Unusual Size [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 5:30 AM
>
> apache-docs is its own list.
Here we are agreed (about the conversations, that is). They are
two seperate discussions (although I archive them together myself.)
This isn't to say that either group should be ignorant of the other,
but for developers _or_ documentors with limited time the traffic
on the lists precludes them from being one list.
> httpd-docs-{1.3,2.0}-cvs were alii, pointing to apache-docs and
> apache-cvs. This was done to ensure that developers couldn't
> choose to be ignorant of what was being written about their code.
Even if they can ignore ongoing discussion (how do I contribute,
which translation is preferred, etc...) _anything_ that touches
Apache should hit the [EMAIL PROTECTED] org list for developers to be
aware of. This is goodness.
> However, since the docco project is about much more than just
> documenting the code, there is no need for the documenters to
> see all the code changes.
Agreed, rather nice the way you tossed the .h files at them so
they can see when the big picture changes, and ignore the details.
> I originally wanted to keep the two separate, but the loud
> comments on new-httpd (again, ISTR it was largely Marc)
> resulted in the above. I'm with Brian; I'm willing to
> reconfigure this however the consensus wants it -- but
> anyone who wants to change it should first check the archives
> to see how and why we arrived at the current situation.
Ok ... you can stop giving apache-docs the headers and have one
entirely seperate docs-cvs list (a bad thing, IMHO).
Or we simply create a docs-cvs alias that recieves httpd-docs-cvs
plus the relevant .h file changes from httpd-cvs. These commits
also go to [EMAIL PROTECTED] So
every coder subscribed to the [EMAIL PROTECTED] is notified of
every commit (this happens now).
any docco folks that subscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] are notifed
of all pertinant commits (this happens now through -this- list.)
coders + docco folks who want to follow the apache-docs list will
recieve no commit notifications through this mail list.
The last point is the one I care about. Objections or comments
from anyone here? This means you would need to subscribe to two
lists, one for discussion, and a new list for commits to Apache
headers and the docs. But if you wanted to see every change to
Apache, don't subscribe to the docs-cvs list, and subscribe to
the full list instead, and you would no longer get duplicate
notifications. If you are a translator, you would not -have- to
get notifications at all.
And Cliff (and others), any contributor is welcome to comment on
this, I know many of you are new to the project, but I'm sure Ken,
Brian and I all would like your opinions, since this forum was
created _for_you_!
Bill
