As discussed in [0] feature requests should be discussed on the mailing list before being added to the issue tracker. Add some notes to make this more clear to the user.
While at it, copy a NOTE from the web site about the need to be subscribed in order to post to a ML. [0]: https://marc.info/?l=mutt-dev&m=176822608723403&w=2 --- Can/Should we also add a note to the issue tracker itself? I can imagine most users go straight to the issue tracker after learning that mutt is hosted on gitlab. doc/manual.xml.head | 10 +++++++++- doc/mutt.man | 3 +++ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/manual.xml.head b/doc/manual.xml.head index 0aff614b..b0c8e056 100644 --- a/doc/manual.xml.head +++ b/doc/manual.xml.head @@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ automatically forwarded to <emphasis>mutt-users</emphasis>, so you do not need to be subscribed to both lists. </para> +<para> +NOTE: You MUST be subscribed to a list in order to post to it. +This is not to make your life harder, +but to reduce SPAM and/or UCE. +The mailing list software being used is GNU Mailman, +with its implied deficiencies. +</para> + </sect1> <sect1 id="distribution"> @@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ For version control access, please refer to the <term>Bug Tracking System</term> <listitem> <para> -The official Mutt bug tracking system can be found at +The official Mutt bug tracking system (not for feature requests) can be found at <ulink url="https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/issues";>https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/issues</ulink> </para> </listitem> diff --git a/doc/mutt.man b/doc/mutt.man index 12f34bd6..1b19b84d 100644 --- a/doc/mutt.man +++ b/doc/mutt.man @@ -306,6 +306,9 @@ for one of the functions listed while Mutt is running. .PP For a more up-to-date list of bugs, errm, fleas, please visit the mutt project's bug tracking system under https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/issues. +NOTE: The bug tracking system is not meant for feature requests. +These should go to the mutt-users mailing list, +see section 1.2 Mailing Lists of the manual for details. .SH NO WARRANTIES This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -- 2.51.0
