X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 12:37:19 -0400 From: Christopher Faylor To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: Which list should cygwin development be discussed on ? Message-ID: <20060704163719.GB4392@trixie.casa.cgf.cx> Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com References: <44A474CE DOT 7090100 AT netbauds DOT net> <20060630011818 DOT GD2154 AT trixie DOT casa DOT cgf DOT cx> <20060701202808 DOT GD19376 AT ns1 DOT anodized DOT com> <20060704061046 DOT GA2924 AT efn DOT org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060704061046.GA2924@efn.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 11:10:47PM -0700, Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes wrote: >On Sat, Jul 01, 2006 at 01:28:08PM -0700, clayne AT anodized DOT com wrote: >> And of course the discussion and methodology behind the internal >> development of the cygwin libraries, issues, and future ideas is >> - in true opensource form (NOT) - on a completely closed list, >> invite-only, with no public access to any form of archives. > >Where do you get invite-only from? Seems directly contradicted by >what you go on to quote. > >> What exactly is the positive purpose behind that? >> >> "cygwin-developers: a by-approval developers list for discussing >> the internals of the Cygwin DLL and all components of the >> "winsup" directory. Discussions of upcoming net releases are also >> appropriate. Subscription requests are handled on a case-by-case >> basis. Only subscribers may submit email to this list. Please do not >> attempt to join the cygwin-developers mailing list unless 1) you are >> thoroughly familiar with the cygwin DLL, 2) you have successfully built >> the DLL from source, 3) you contributed at least one patch to the Cygwin >> DLL or its utilities, and 4) you intend on being a long-term contributor. >> Please do not ask for "read-only" access to this mailing list. You either >> qualify or you don't. There is no middle ground." Right. It has never been "invite-only". You just had to prove that you were serious about your intent to contribute. But maybe this misconception shows why cygwin development is so "special". cgf -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/