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DJ Delorie wrote:
> We used to have just one list.

I think this is the only good approach.


> The non-devs wanted the dev talk moved.

And I think it's important for devs to listen to this, and move.

Obviously not to another list, but to something suitable for dev talk.


> You refer to "the developer mailing list" as if it's some magic land

Do you understand that its mere existence turns it into one?


> We can't win.

Yes, but you have to want to.


> Just because the project is open source does not mean that everyone
> has a right to be on every mailing list.

Yes, it does actually.


> There are some topics that are too trivial to warrant scrutiny
> (minor server issues) and some that should not be public for
> privacy issues ("people problems").

I think neither of those belong on a mailing list.


//Peter