--On Tue, Jun 23, 1998 6:47 pm +0100 "Adrian Bridgett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 22, 1998 at 10:36:11PM -0400, Shaleh wrote: >> I have seen numerous people post Intentions to package apps that are >> already being worked on. Please read the wnpp (it is made for a >> reason). And when you do announce you intentions PLEASE cc wnpp so that >> it gets added to the list. > > Maybe someone should keep posting this to devel and user every > now-and-again. In fact, how about a charter to be posted to each mailing > list every now and again? A 2k email every week might save quite a few > off-topic posts. > > We could say what each list is for, and *not* for: > > - "newbie" packaging -> debian-mentor > - bo/hamm -> debian-user > - slink -> debian-devel > - policy -> debian-policy > - flamewars -> /dev/null Actually, it would be very neat to have an automated procedure which could be activated by some list maintainers. For example, after the start of that version number debate, some maintainer could have typed 'reassign thread debian-policy' into some email-bot. That would ideally cause 3 things: 1) The originator would be sent a message indicating that his message was in the wrong list, and has been moved. It will check if he is also on that list, and if he is not comment that he might like to subscribe (although he may be OK with the Cc: line). 2) It will send a message to the original list, indicating that the discussion has been moved. 3) [Magic - tricky!] It will automatically intercept and move any emails with that subject line to the other list as long as it remains active. Any thoughts, anyone? I fall prey to my own logic, since I don't know what list to put this on. I'm Cc:ing policy. Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
