I don't disagree with your points. This mailing list is vital for supporting the library and discussing certain things about it. However, concerning debate over design and requirements, I would like to suggest that a resource such as a wiki be sought first, provided there are clear efforts to maintain some form of conceptual integrity (the person in charge, basically), and that we use a standard format(IEEE 830 for instance). I was dissatisfied with the original layout and content of the wiki on the original sf.net site, and decided that coding would be a better use of my time. I now think that was a mistake. I think this project suffers from insufficient requirements and design specification (I am partly to blame for this), and those two items should be addressed before we move forward. So is this really about the mailing list? Probably not. I think it's more about under-utilized specifications and a lack of discourse about them, which has lead myself and possibly others at times to feel lost about the direction of this project.
John > > What is the issue with mailing lists? We have a wiki, but as for real-time > chat or conference, that would be very difficult to organise given the time > zone differences, and the different real-life commitments of the project > members. Do you have any suggestions? > > Glyn > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Cpp-netlib-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cpp-netlib-devel
