Apache Policy is that if it didn't happen on the mailing list, it didn't happen.
The ASF *is* mailing lists. If you want a forum-like interface there's Nabble... GMail does great structuring and search for me. On 22 July 2014 21:09, james northrup <[email protected]> wrote: > bikeshedding > > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Ron Wheeler < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > On 22/07/2014 1:21 PM, Graham Leggett wrote: > > > >> On 22 Jul 2014, at 7:17 PM, Ron Wheeler <[email protected] > > > >> wrote: > >> > >> Not true. > >>> You get an e-mail (individual or digest) that you can scan to see if > you > >>> want to participate in the discussion. > >>> No more onerous than belonging to this group. > >>> It also sorts out promotions and job offers from "real" discussions. > >>> > >> You mean like a mailing list? :) > >> > > Yes. > > that was in response to a specific question. > > > > > > > >> Google does a way better job than any forum search function, and that’s > >> the only meaningful feature in most forum software. Whenever I see a > forum > >> I generally ask “why not just a mailing list”? > >> > > Better threading. Better connection to profiles. Easy to see how active > > the group is and who belongs. > > Single sign-on for all groups. > > Maven group already exists with 2800 members. > > > >> Regards, > >> Graham > >> — > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Ron Wheeler > > President > > Artifact Software Inc > > email: [email protected] > > skype: ronaldmwheeler > > phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > -- > Jim Northrup * (408) 837-2270 * >
