Re: Is the 'libreoffice' list name confusing?
Hi Robinson, On Thu, Dec 05, 2013 at 11:32:58PM -0500, Robinson Tryon bishop.robin...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if the name of this list is confusing to newcomers to the libreoffice project. Have a look here: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/ There is a mix of using just the project name or the -devel suffix for the developer list (without suffix: libreoffice, PackageKit, etc; with suffix: gstreamer, systemd, etc). Before proposing a renaming I would first check if it's possible to do so without having to re-subscribe everybody, loosing archives and other drawbacks. And even then, there will be still this mix for freedesktop projects. :-) Miklos signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
Re: Is the 'libreoffice' list name confusing?
On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 3:52 AM, Miklos Vajna vmik...@collabora.co.uk wrote: There is a mix of using just the project name or the -devel suffix for the developer list (without suffix: libreoffice, PackageKit, etc; with suffix: gstreamer, systemd, etc). Sure -- it would be helpful to see what other projects use before we actually decide to rename :-) Before proposing a renaming I would first check if it's possible to do so without having to re-subscribe everybody, loosing archives and other drawbacks. And even then, there will be still this mix for freedesktop projects. :-) What I think we want: - To have only devel traffic on the devel list - (With minimal effort on our part) To get our users/volunteers to the right list to answer their questions If a small linguistic change in our list name can head-off a large percentage of the messages that are posted to the wrong list, then it might be worth it. Anyone have anecdotal evidence one way or the other here? Best, --R (*light goes on* -- I could just ask all of the people who post questions/bug reports, etc.. to the dev list why they chose to use this particular list. Perhaps there's some oddball reason like I found it listed on website XYZ) ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
Re: Is the 'libreoffice' list name confusing?
Robinson Tryon wrote: (*light goes on* -- I could just ask all of the people who post questions/bug reports, etc.. to the dev list why they chose to use this particular list. Perhaps there's some oddball reason like I found it listed on website XYZ) That would be my #1 suspect. There's no obvious way from the libreoffice.org sites to get to this list on fdo, but for following one of our links. Cheers, -- Thorsten signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
Is the 'libreoffice' list name confusing?
Hi all, I wonder if the name of this list is confusing to newcomers to the libreoffice project. Consider: #libreoffice - channel for user questions and general visionary planning libreoffice@lists - mailing list for developers #libreoffice-dev - This is the LibreOffice DEVELOPER channel... Perhaps 'libreoffice-dev@lists' would be less confusing? Cheers, --R P.S. the current topic for the dev channel is also confusing (partially due to the use of commas): This is the LibreOffice DEVELOPER channel, user stuff, probs without code: #libreoffice I think this is clearer: This is the LibreOffice DEVELOPER channel. User q's problems w/o code = #libreoffice ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
Re: Is the 'libreoffice' list name confusing?
I think for the mailing list it should be something along the lines of d...@libreoffice.org. that is short and to the point. On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 5:32 AM, Robinson Tryon bishop.robin...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, I wonder if the name of this list is confusing to newcomers to the libreoffice project. Consider: #libreoffice - channel for user questions and general visionary planning libreoffice@lists - mailing list for developers #libreoffice-dev - This is the LibreOffice DEVELOPER channel... Perhaps 'libreoffice-dev@lists' would be less confusing? Cheers, --R P.S. the current topic for the dev channel is also confusing (partially due to the use of commas): This is the LibreOffice DEVELOPER channel, user stuff, probs without code: #libreoffice I think this is clearer: This is the LibreOffice DEVELOPER channel. User q's problems w/o code = #libreoffice ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice -- Jonathan Aquilina ___ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
