On Tuesday 08 July 2003 02:07 am, Michael Scherer wrote: > > > > Mdk maintainer not answering on this mailing-list is another > > > > problem, which won't be solved by splitting the ml, for sure. > > > > > > Well, I was under the impression that some used the excuse not > > > having time to read/reply to 100rds of mails a day. > > > > Dumb excuse IF the poster CC's the maintainer with problems, should > > be in the maintainer's mailbox separate from cooker, and not have > > [Cooker] in the subject, so won't (hopefully) be filtered out. An > > acknowlegement that the problem was received - even if no fix if > > forthcoming any time soon - would go a long way to keeping the flames > > on low heat :-) > > Well, this is annoying to add one or two CC by hand. > As all manual and repetitive task, if it can be automated, it should. Yes, but HOPEFULLY isn't a common task. Giving the package maintainer a "heads up " about a problem or asking if something is going to be updated maybe applies here. Any cooker-related dialog as to debugging things, etc, i'd expect would / should bring the developer or packager back to the list - even if only to follow one thread about their package. > > That why mailling list were created, to not have to add everyone in CC. > What if the mainteners is not here, as it sometimes happens ? Or, if the > mainteners changes ? Well, is ONE package maintainer "everyone" ? > > And so, people need to be aware that mdk employees doesn't read the list > ? And they need to be aware that they should CC ? Good point. Maybe some guidence from Mandrakesoft regarding who / where / IF to CC on specific packages?
Regards, Vinny
