Author: sebb
Date: Fri May 22 00:01:48 2009
New Revision: 777328
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=777328&view=rev
Log:
Tweak to mailing lists page
Modified:
commons/proper/commons-build/trunk/xdocs/mail-lists.xml
Modified: commons/proper/commons-build/trunk/xdocs/mail-lists.xml
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/commons/proper/commons-build/trunk/xdocs/mail-lists.xml?rev=777328&r1=777327&r2=777328&view=diff
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--- commons/proper/commons-build/trunk/xdocs/mail-lists.xml (original)
+++ commons/proper/commons-build/trunk/xdocs/mail-lists.xml Fri May 22 00:01:48
2009
@@ -24,10 +24,24 @@
</properties>
<body>
<section name="Commons Mailing Lists">
-<p>Since there are multiple projects in commons, after successfully
subscribing, please add [<i>component_name</i>] at the beginning of the subject
of your mail. This will allow all concerned to use their mail agent's filter
system to focus on the particular components they are interested in. </p>
+<p>Since there are multiple projects in Commons, after successfully
subscribing, please add [<i>component_name</i>] at the beginning of the subject
of your mail.
+This will allow all concerned to use their mail agent's filter system to focus
on the particular components they are interested in.
+If the topic applies to all of Commons please prefix the subject with [ALL].
+</p>
<p>The various Commons components use the same mail list to improve
cross-pollination of ideas. </p>
<p>For HttpClient, please use the <a
href="http://hc.apache.org/httpclient-3.x/mail-lists.html";>HttpClient mailing
lists</a>. </p>
-<br/><hr/><br/>
+<br/><hr/>
+<p>
+Subscribing and unsubscribing is a two-step process, please see
+<a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/mailinglists.html";>Apache Mailing
Lists</a>
+for details.
+<br/>
+Note also that postings are publicly archived, see
+the <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/public-archives.html";>Public
Forum Archive Policy</a>.
+<br/>
+Please also read the <a
href="http://www.apache.org/dev/contrib-email-tips.html";>Tips for email
contributors</a>.
+</p>
+<hr/>
<p>
<b>The Apache Commons User List</b>
<a
href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe";>Subscribe</a>
@@ -43,6 +57,7 @@
This list is for developers that are using commons projects in their own
projects to
ask questions, share knowledge, and discuss issues related to using those
commons projects.
</p>
+<hr/>
<p>
<b>The Apache Commons Developer List</b>
<a
href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe";>Subscribe</a>
@@ -60,6 +75,7 @@
the operation of the Commons subproject as a whole. If traffic volume
dictates, specialized lists for particular components may be created later.
</p>
+<hr/>
<p>
<b>The Apache Commons Commits List</b>
<a
href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe";>Subscribe</a>
@@ -71,6 +87,7 @@
<p>
This list is for developers who would like to monitor changes to Apache
Commons repository (SVN).
</p>
+<hr/>
<p>
<b>The Apache Commons Issues List</b>
<a
href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe";>Subscribe</a>
@@ -82,6 +99,7 @@
<p>
This list is for developers who would like to monitor the Apache Commons issue
tracker (JIRA).
</p>
+<hr/>
<p>Messages previous to September 2001 can be found
<a
href="http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/";>here</a>.
</p>
</section>
