On 01/26/2018 03:24 AM, Norman Feske wrote:
Hi John,
On 25.01.2018 23:36, John J. Karcher wrote:
What do you think of setting up a new "Community Development" mailing
list, for discussion and coordination within the development community
that doesn't need the attention of the core developers?
as far as I am concerned, I am not really concerned. ;-)
Glad to hear it. ;^)
I think that the current mailing list works quite for the following reasons:
* It provides a single point of reference for Genode-related questions
and discussions, which avoids potential confusion of new community
members. E.g., the forum we once offered at Sourceforge turned out
to be a mistake. After all, the more communication channels we have,
the more likely a topic might go unnoticed by one person or another.
* The traffic is at a manageable level, and the overall quality and tone
of the postings is nice. I don't feel overwhelmed by it.
* Advanced technical discussion and coordination happens at the issue
tracker anyway. So there is already a distinct communication channel
in place for getting work done.
We're probably already at the stage now where it would be helpful, but I
think the "Year Of Sculpt" will generate much wider hobbyist interest
than in the past, which could disrupt the S/N ratio of this list.
(Eventually, an end-user oriented ML would probably be a good idea also,
but that should be a year or more away.)
That is a very good point. Once we get an influx of Sculpt users, a
community-organized forum targeted specifically to the needs and
questions of end users would be a welcome contribution! Are you
interested in building up and moderating such a community place?
Unfortunately, I don't have the time (or temperament) to take a
leadership role. But as I learn and gain experience, I will certainly
share and contribute what I can.
We may also consider a sub-reddit as a place for chitchatting, which
wouldn't perfectly suit the mailing list or a discussion forum.
Cheers
Norman
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