* README: Rationalize and reorganize the (brief) description of
the automake mailing lists.   In particular, instead of suggesting
the reader to write to the `-request' addresses to subscribe to
mailing lists, point him to the relevant webpages, where he can
also subscribe via a web form.
---
 ChangeLog |    9 +++++++++
 README    |   25 +++++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f97bd9b..ddd8a39 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 2011-12-14  Stefano Lattarini  <[email protected]>
 
+       readme: reference webpages for automake mailing lists
+       * README: Rationalize and reorganize the (brief) description of
+       the automake mailing lists.   In particular, instead of suggesting
+       the reader to write to the `-request' addresses to subscribe to
+       mailing lists, point him to the relevant webpages, where he can
+       also subscribe via a web form.
+
+2011-12-14  Stefano Lattarini  <[email protected]>
+
        readme: update advice about testsuite execution
        * README: Now that the automake testsuite uses the parallel-tests
        driver, there is no need for the user to capture the stdout of
diff --git a/README b/README
index 4011903..e6543ff 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -29,16 +29,25 @@ Automake has a page on the web.  See:
 
        http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/
 
-The mailing list [email protected] is for discussion of Automake and
-its interactions with other configuration/portability tools like
-Autoconf or Libtool.  Write to [email protected] if you want to
-join.
+Automake also has three mailing lists:
 
-Mail suggestions and bug reports to [email protected], patches
-to [email protected].
+  * [email protected]
+    For general discussions of Automake and its interactions with other
+    configuration/portability tools like Autoconf or Libtool.
 
-New releases are announced to [email protected].  Write to
[email protected] if you want to receive them.
+  * [email protected]
+    Where to send bug reports and feature requests.
+
+  * [email protected]
+    Where to send patches, and discuss the automake development process
+    and the  design of new features.
+
+To obtain more information about these list, or to subscribe to them,
+refer to <http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/#mailinglists>
+
+New releases are announced to [email protected].  If you want to
+be informed, subscribe to that list by following the instructions at
+<http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autotools-announce>.
 
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