On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Tom Christiansen wrote:
> >Tom Christiansen writes:
> >> What is the purpose of ghettoizing everying cohering topic? Making
> >> us subscribe to infinite lists to wear us down?
>
> >Yes.
>
> >If you really care about the topic, you'll join the list. If you
> >don't care, stay off the list and don't bother the happy workers.
> >That's the plan, anyway. It's a way of discouraging the idle caviller
> >from getting in the way of people who want to accomplish something.
>
> That seems like a *really* bad idea, since anyone who misses the
> creation doesn't get to play, nor does someone who changes their
> mind later. Well, not easily.
Given the lists are going to last only a weekl or two, that's not a big
deal. They'll probably e gone by the time you notice. :)
> That every topic should have its own list is a pain in the ass.
That's what perl6-all's for. The bigger problem is those folks obligated
to be on the lists. (But, then, they did volunteer...)
dan
