Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Splitting developer-oriented and expert user mailing lists

[Michał Górny]

W dniu nie, 03.12.2017 o godzinie 20∶19 +0100, użytkownik Róbert
Čerňanský napisał:
> On Sun, 03 Dec 2017 00:18:04 +0100
> Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote:
>
> > 1. Posting to gentoo-dev@ and gentoo-project@ mailing lists will be
> > initially restricted to active Gentoo developers.
> >
> > 1a. Subscription (reading) and archives will still be open.
> >
> > 1b. Active Gentoo contributors will be able to obtain posting access
> > upon being vouched for by an active Gentoo developer.
> >
> > 2. A new mailing list 'gentoo-expert' will be formed to provide
> > a discussion medium for expert Gentoo users and developers.
> >
> > 2a. gentoo-expert will have open posting access like gentoo-dev has
> > now.
>
> Hi Michał,
>
> I fully understand and support the need of pure dev to dev
> mailing list.  On the other side I also see the need for an official
> (mailing list) channel through which users can reach developers.  And
> with the proposed change we (users) loose that channel.  I am not sure
> if gentoo-expert was meant to be such channel; if not could you please
> consider it?  If yes then I think gentoo-dev-user or gentoo-user-dev
> would be more appropriate name.
>

The best way to reach specific Gentoo developers is through Bugzilla.
This gives the best chance for focused discussion on the specific issue
without unnecessary distraction for other developers who are not
interested in the specific topic.

And yes, gentoo-expert would be a secondary way of reaching developers
in specific technical topics. However, depending on the atmosphere
around the new channel some developers may decide not to use it (much
like they choose to ignore -dev currently).

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny