One other thought: Users are pretty good about opting out
of developer-targeted lists. Most peoples eyes glaze over
when the geek-speak gets over their heads. Therefore, if the
linux-usb list were renamed "linux-usb-users", I think folks
who are less technically fluent and experienced would choose
to ask their questions there.
I think the criteria for the success of the subject differentiation
would be that when users ask questions on the linux-usb-user list,
that their questions get effectively answered. If users are asking
questions and their questions go unanswered, eventually they'll
move over to the developers' list in an effort to gets help.
Therefore, there is no need to restrict who can post to the
developers' list as long as someone is keeping users happy on
the other list.
The benefit of this is that we retain an open system that
allows users to "graduate" to participating in the developers'
list easily when they are ready. Obviously, the folks on the
developers' list can send feedback to users who are obviously
using the wrong list.
Miles
On Fri, 12 May 2000, Dunlap, Randy wrote:
> I was thinking about Matthew D's suggestion at lunch
> (of having only subscribers allowed to post to
> linux-usb-devel), and I remembered that last year
> Linus blasted the isdn4linux (or linux-isdn)
> project for having a closed mailing list (along with
> submitting mega-patches instead of patches to
> add functionality or fix bugs).
>
> Bottom line: It's not cool to have a closed mailing list
> for Linux kernel development.
>
> ~Randy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Johannes Erdfelt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 11:56 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: Re: [linux-usb] Re: [linux-usb-devel] Q: mailing lists
> >
> >
> > I mostly agree with Matthew on the subject, except for:
> >
> > On Fri, May 12, 2000, Matthew Dharm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > 2. It may confuse linux-usb users and cause cross-posting,
> > > > which I would like to avoid.
> > >
> > > I'd like to avoid users posting to linux-usb-devel. My
> > preference would be
> > > to make this a list which only subscribed memebers could
> > post. And the
> > > subscription base would be almost entirely (if not exclusively)
> > > developers/maintainers and testers with a clue (i.e. people
> > who know that a
> > > bug should say more than "it doesn't work").
> >
> > I'm not sure if sourceforge can let you select who can post and who
> > cannot. I really want to make sure people can subscribe and read from
> > the list atleast. I find it invaluable to just read the
> > discussion going
> > on for a particular project.
> >
> > JE
>
>
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