Re: [gentoo-alt] [meta] name(s) for mailing list(s) / project(s)

[R0b0t1]

On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 3:33 AM, Fabian Groffen <grobian@g.o> wrote:
> On 29-12-2017 19:41:41 -0600, R0b0t1 wrote:
>> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 1:28 AM, kuzetsa <kuzetsa@×××××.com> wrote:
>> > Are any alt-type projects (other than prefix) still active?
>> >
>> > IRC (freenode) the channel #gentoo-prefix is active.
>> >
>> > HOWEVER:
>> >
>> > #gentoo-alt unable to join channel (invite only)
>> >
>> > https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Gentoo_Alt/Contributor%27s_Guide
>> >
>> > As of April 20, 2017, the information in this article
>> > has been deprecated. It may or may not be relevant for
>> > contemporary usage. Handle with care!
>> >     ~ via an infobox template ~
>> > :: Deprecated|date=April 20, 2017 ::
>> >
>> > RFC mostly, but I can follow up on this if needed.
>> >
>>
>> I suggest finding someone with a Gentoo hostmask (and someone who
>> wants to maintain the channel, if not the same person) and go to
>> #freenode to request it be given to the project. It is possible the
>> project already owns it, but it was closed due to a renaming of the
>> subprojects involved.
>
> I remember something where "inactive" projects were purged.  Alt falls
> under that category, since it always was (and is) an umbrella for Prefix
> and BSD.
>
>> As it is most of the projects you are referring to seem to fall under
>> Prefix. I agree "Alt" makes a bit more sense. Ultimately, it may not
>> matter.
>
> I think if possible we scratch the references to Alt.  Dunno how @bsd
> feels about that though.
>

It mostly doesn't matter to me. The only issue I had was that there
was some material on this list I wish I had found earlier, but I had
no idea to search for "gentoo-alt." Search results seem to have
already churned most of the references to RAP into normal prefix.