Hi Tim,
Actually, you got to the crux of my question.
You seem to suggest that -devel is for the actual developers of the
Virtuoso code, not those who are doing development with Virtuoso or
extending it. In other words, if it doesn't go into CVS it does not
belong in -devel (e.g., "working on" v. "working with"). Is my
interpretation correct?
Actually::
-- I would prefer -devel to be for any developments or extensions using
Virtuoso and its cousins (both "working on" AND "working with" the code,
but not simply using).
-- I agree with your -users distinctions: use questions, applications,
documentation, questions about functionality, installation, deployment,
problems (but not yet diagnosed bugs), etc.
-- I would then suggest that the Tracker be the preferred medium for
bugs and feature requests, since those provide true tracking systems.
Comments?
Mike
Tim Haynes wrote:
Michael K. Bergman wrote:
To List Moderators,
Do you have any general guidelines for what you'd prefer posted to the
'users' v. 'devel' lists?
Hi,
Not officially / specifically, but off the top of my head I would suggest:
a) if you have a lengthy discussion topic, a problem, a question or some
uncertainty, it's probably -users;
b) if you have a specific confirmed and reproducible bug to report, or a
patch to fix it, it's probably -devel;
c) there are whole grey areas that don't necessarily imply either list
(eg benchmarks). In general, think about the target audience - either
developers working on Virtuoso itself or other users who'll benefit from
seeing the mail archive later and use your judgment accordingly :)
Regards,
~Tim
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