The apache mailing list is ran by Apache for legal reasons (e.g., proof of release votes). Regardless, no one on this mailing list has the authority to change the infrastructure. I am surprised this discussion keeps going.
Cheers, Paul On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:29 PM, Preston, Dale < dale.pres...@conocophillips.com> wrote: > While I continue to feel the well-meant, I am sure, chastising for my > sacrilegious proposal, and understand the view of most here, and in-spite > of my own preference for forums, I can accept that the mailing list makes > the most sense for this group. But, never would I recommend FaceBook or > Twitter. I don't have accounts on either and I don't have any knowledge of > how to use them or just barely what they do. > > Unfortunately, I do have a Linked-In account so their forum can help me, > too. > > Dale > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Todd [mailto:andrew.todd...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 9:26 AM > To: Maven Users List > Subject: [EXTERNAL]Re: Re: Why not a forum > > Apache is an independent non-profit dedicated to the dissemination of free > software. The list archives are freely archivable and indexable by anyone > who wants to -- and there are many sites, such as Nabble and MarkMail, who > do. Using email as the primary means of distribution makes it easy for > third parties to do this. > > On the other hand, LinkedIn is a for-profit corporation with a walled > garden solution. It's "free" because it forces people to tie themselves > into LinkedIn's system. It can't be easily archived or indexed without > LinkedIn's permission. And if they decide to end the service, we're in > trouble. > > There are people like me who will not even create a LinkedIn profile on > principle. I don't like the company's business practices. > > In short, the suggestion is anathema to a free software organization. You > might as well tell us to use Facebook as a discussion medium. > > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Preston, Dale < > dale.pres...@conocophillips.com> wrote: > > > I do participate in a couple other Linked-In lists. I'll check that > > one out. As the response to this thread shows, though, replies come > > pretty quickly in the email list. In any case, the Linked-In list > > sounds worth investigating. > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ron Wheeler [mailto:rwhee...@artifact-software.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 8:23 AM > > To: users@maven.apache.org > > Subject: [EXTERNAL]Re: Why not a forum > > > > On 23/07/2014 9:03 AM, Mark H. Wood wrote: > > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 03:51:54PM +0000, Preston, Dale wrote: > > >> I was just wondering why this group uses an email list rather than > > >> a > > forum. It seems forum software is more searchable and filterable than > > email lists. > > > If it had been my choice: because I'd have to go to a forum every > > > day (and a hundred others!) while email comes to me. I have plenty > > > of powerful email search and filter tools right here on my workstation. > > > > > > Every time someone proposes some other medium for this sort of > > > communication (forum, Twitter, etc.) my first question is "how can I > > > get that in email?" I can't think offhand of any forum software > > > I've used that isn't uncomfortable, inconvenient and hard to search. > > > > > The Maven LinkedIn forum will send you e-mails plus LinkedIn will > > inform you of activity in discussions in which you are active in all > > of the groups to which you belong. > > > > Ron > > > > -- > > Ron Wheeler > > President > > Artifact Software Inc > > email: rwhee...@artifact-software.com > > skype: ronaldmwheeler > > phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > > > > >
