* README: Rationalize and reorganize the (brief) description of
the automake mailing lists. In particular, instead of suggesting
the reader to write to the `-request' addresses to subscribe to
mailing lists, point him to the relevant webpages, where he can
also subscribe via a web form.
---
ChangeLog | 9 +++++++++
README | 25 +++++++++++++++++--------
2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f97bd9b..ddd8a39 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
2011-12-14 Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattar...@gmail.com>
+ readme: reference webpages for automake mailing lists
+ * README: Rationalize and reorganize the (brief) description of
+ the automake mailing lists. In particular, instead of suggesting
+ the reader to write to the `-request' addresses to subscribe to
+ mailing lists, point him to the relevant webpages, where he can
+ also subscribe via a web form.
+
+2011-12-14 Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattar...@gmail.com>
+
readme: update advice about testsuite execution
* README: Now that the automake testsuite uses the parallel-tests
driver, there is no need for the user to capture the stdout of
diff --git a/README b/README
index 4011903..e6543ff 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -29,16 +29,25 @@ Automake has a page on the web. See:
http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/
-The mailing list autom...@gnu.org is for discussion of Automake and
-its interactions with other configuration/portability tools like
-Autoconf or Libtool. Write to automake-requ...@gnu.org if you want to
-join.
+Automake also has three mailing lists:
-Mail suggestions and bug reports to bug-autom...@gnu.org, patches
-to automake-patches@gnu.org.
+ * autom...@gnu.org
+ For general discussions of Automake and its interactions with other
+ configuration/portability tools like Autoconf or Libtool.
-New releases are announced to autotools-annou...@gnu.org. Write to
-autotools-announce-requ...@gnu.org if you want to receive them.
+ * bug-autom...@gnu.org
+ Where to send bug reports and feature requests.
+
+ * automake-patches@gnu.org
+ Where to send patches, and discuss the automake development process
+ and the design of new features.
+
+To obtain more information about these list, or to subscribe to them,
+refer to <http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/#mailinglists>
+
+New releases are announced to autotools-annou...@gnu.org. If you want to
+be informed, subscribe to that list by following the instructions at
+<http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autotools-announce>.
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