On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:24:00 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 10/12/08, Florent André <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 02:05:40 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > P.S. This question belongs on the User ML. Questions about using or >> > developing applications with Lenya belong on the User ML. The Dev ML >> > is for suggestions and work concerning changes to the Lenya platform. >> > "dev" is traditional for the programmers ML -- confusing for > platforms >> > because people use platforms to develop applications. The > programmers >> > ML should use a different name e.g. platform or base. >> >> I think that is more efficient to end this thread in this ML, but ok, I >> will post on the user list in the future, excuse me. > > I apologize if this postscript disturbed you. There is no problem, I well understand that. > As you saw on the > thread about MLs (prompted by this postscript), this issue is very > common. I prefer a permanent solution rather than educating every > newbie. The current pattern annoys both the devs (off-topic > interruptions on the platform ML) and the newbies (thinking they made > a mistake when the system encourages it.) Fixing the problem requires > overcoming considerable resistance to change.
I really think that a clear caution on the lenya.apache.org ML page (section subscribe/unsubscribe) could reduce errors and explain the difference between dev and user ML. See you soon > > solprovider > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
