> > > I wasn't trying to correct anything. I was suggesting the creation of a > > new topic with an obvious name so that if the list owners weren't > > following this topic the new name would catch their attention. > Ok, that makes sense.
> > I completely agree. Mixing the two lists has definitely flared some > > tempers and I would definitely be open to the idea of splitting them > > into 3 lists (dwm, wmii, dev or something like that). Yes. That's what I'd want to do too. > What was wrong with the pre-dev approach? It was good, but the Dwm wasn't very "dwm". It was more of a suckless general list kinda. I think the dev list should stay, but the dwm and wmii ones should too. On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 1:31 PM, pmarin <pacog...@gmail.com> wrote: > What was wrong with the pre-dev approach? > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Thomas Gallen <kaori.hin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Seriously people, can't you just listen to it and not correct it? I > hate > >> when people do that in real life too. > > > > I wasn't trying to correct anything. I was suggesting the creation of a > > new topic with an obvious name so that if the list owners weren't > > following this topic the new name would catch their attention. > > > >> I am totally for getting the old dwm > >> list back. Why not just have a dev list then a dwm list. I know the > dwm > >> list was mainly the "dwv" list but why not change that? Have this list > for > >> kindof "off topic" or whatever, and have the dwm lists for dwm stuff. > Why > >> is there a problem with that? > > > > I completely agree. Mixing the two lists has definitely flared some > > tempers and I would definitely be open to the idea of splitting them > > into 3 lists (dwm, wmii, dev or something like that). > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 01:04:20PM -0400, Benjamin Conner wrote: > >> > > >> > > > Sorry but you are not right, not to mention rude response. Dwm > list > >> > > > has plenty of _interesting_ topics related to dwm or any other > >> > > > minimal suckless project. It is fantastic way to get informed > about > >> > > > other minimal projects and better ways to do something. Wmii is > >> > > > bloatware for me or at least topic that has nothing common with > >> > > > dwm. Correct me if I am wrong. As much as I am thrilled to read > >> > > > about what is the best way to describe shortcut in wmii manual, I > >> > > > should not be forced to read that except if I choose to do so. > Same > >> > > > as would make no sense to mix dwm and gnome mailing lists make no > >> > > > sense to mix dwm and wmii mailing lists. > >> > > > > >> > > > Dusan > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> I have to agree with this whole email. Very well said. > >> > >> Did I missed something?! > >> > > >> > 'dwm only?' subject is about splitting lists or getting things > >> > reverted or whatever you call it, I am not that informed about mailing > >> > list options and that's best I could do to define what I would like to > >> > see. If there is better way to phrase what I already stated and better > >> > address than creating new subject on mailing list please be my guest > to > >> > do that -- English is not my primary language. > >> > >> Seriously people, can't you just listen to it and not correct it? I > hate > >> when people do that in real life too. I am totally for getting the old > dwm > >> list back. Why not just have a dev list then a dwm list. I know the > dwm > >> list was mainly the "dwv" list but why not change that? Have this list > for > >> kindof "off topic" or whatever, and have the dwm lists for dwm stuff. > Why > >> is there a problem with that? > >> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Dusan <ef_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Did I missed something?! > >> > > >> > 'dwm only?' subject is about splitting lists or getting things > >> > reverted or whatever you call it, I am not that informed about mailing > >> > list options and that's best I could do to define what I would like to > >> > see. If there is better way to phrase what I already stated and better > >> > address than creating new subject on mailing list please be my guest > to > >> > do that -- English is not my primary language. > >> > > >> > My view on wmii is exactly the same as wmii user can see dwm, as > >> > something too strange and out of interest. I do respect wmii but don't > >> > care about it and you also agreed that 'wmii and dwm very obviously > >> > cater to different people'. My line was just illustration how > different > >> > (unmixable?) they are. > >> > > >> > So everybody sorry if I was rude but I still can't understand what I > >> > did wrong? 'Stop whining' is rude on any language. > >> > > >> > Dusan > >> > > >> > > >> > On Sun, 24 May 2009 12:29:12 -0400 > >> > Thomas Gallen <kaori.hin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > > I don't necessarily agree with Uriel's solution but your tone is no > >> > > less rude and point no more correct. The wmii mailing list was a > >> > > mailing list for wmii, the dwm mailing list was a mailing list for > >> > > dwm, NEITHER of them were the Slashdot RSS feed. Regardless of how > >> > > "interesting" you thought the topics were (and I admit I liked a few > >> > > of them). Placing them on either of those lists is unnecessary and > >> > > disruptiive and I think we need a separate mailing list for topics > >> > > like those. > >> > > > >> > > Ever since the list merger the sheer amount of flaming, elitism and > >> > > arguments has increased exponentially and it's disgusting to have to > >> > > watch. Your line on wmii and dwm being the latest example. wmii and > >> > > dwm very obviously cater to different people so arguing about it is > a > >> > > stupid thing to do and yet you voluntarily did just that. You make > >> > > your views abundantly clear so why don't you voice your concerns to > >> > > the people in charge instead of taking it out on other people? > >> > > > >> > > If you want to start a topic regarding splitting the lists again (or > >> > > labelling them differently) I would gladly participate as that seems > >> > > to be a topic on which we both agree. > >> > > > >> > > Thomas > >> > > > >> > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 05:44:54PM +0200, Dusan wrote: > >> > > > Sorry but you are not right, not to mention rude response. Dwm > list > >> > > > has plenty of _interesting_ topics related to dwm or any other > >> > > > minimal suckless project. It is fantastic way to get informed > about > >> > > > other minimal projects and better ways to do something. Wmii is > >> > > > bloatware for me or at least topic that has nothing common with > >> > > > dwm. Correct me if I am wrong. As much as I am thrilled to read > >> > > > about what is the best way to describe shortcut in wmii manual, I > >> > > > should not be forced to read that except if I choose to do so. > Same > >> > > > as would make no sense to mix dwm and gnome mailing lists make no > >> > > > sense to mix dwm and wmii mailing lists. > >> > > > > >> > > > Dusan > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > On Sun, 24 May 2009 16:15:17 +0200 > >> > > > Uriel <lost.gob...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > > > >> > > > > Stop whining, the dwm list had tons of non-dwm chatter, if you > >> > > > > are not interested in one thread, press the delete button. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > uriel > >> > > > > > >> > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Benjamin Conner > >> > > > > <tommydabo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > > > >> Why not to maintain dwm list and redirect its content to dev > >> > > > > >> list? > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > That's a great idea! > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 8:19 AM, pmarin <pacog...@gmail.com> > >> > > > > > wrote: > >> > > > > >> > >> > > > > >> Why not to maintain dwm list and redirect its content to dev > >> > > > > >> list? > >> > > > > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > > > > >> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Benjamin Conner > >> > > > > >> <tommydabo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > > > >> > I'd like to know this too. I would only like dwm ones like > >> > > > > >> > the lists used > >> > > > > >> > to be. > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 4:44 AM, Dusan <ef_...@yahoo.com> > >> > > > > >> > wrote: > >> > > > > >> >> > >> > > > > >> >> Is there a way to get only dwm related emails? Since lists > >> > > > > >> >> are merged I get bunch of wmii related ones and frankly I > >> > > > > >> >> don't need them at all. > >> > > > > >> >> > >> > > > > >> >> Thanks. > >> > > > > >> >> > >> > > > > >> >> > >> > > > > >> >> > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >
