Hi Norman,
What do you think of setting up a new "Community Development" mailing list, for discussion and coordination within the development community that doesn't need the attention of the core developers?
We're probably already at the stage now where it would be helpful, but I think the "Year Of Sculpt" will generate much wider hobbyist interest than in the past, which could disrupt the S/N ratio of this list.
(Eventually, an end-user oriented ML would probably be a good idea also, but that should be a year or more away.)
Thanks!
Hi John,
On 25.01.2018 23:36, John J. Karcher wrote:
What do you think of setting up a new "Community Development" mailing list, for discussion and coordination within the development community that doesn't need the attention of the core developers?
as far as I am concerned, I am not really concerned. ;-)
I think that the current mailing list works quite for the following reasons:
* It provides a single point of reference for Genode-related questions and discussions, which avoids potential confusion of new community members. E.g., the forum we once offered at Sourceforge turned out to be a mistake. After all, the more communication channels we have, the more likely a topic might go unnoticed by one person or another.
* The traffic is at a manageable level, and the overall quality and tone of the postings is nice. I don't feel overwhelmed by it.
* Advanced technical discussion and coordination happens at the issue tracker anyway. So there is already a distinct communication channel in place for getting work done.
We're probably already at the stage now where it would be helpful, but I think the "Year Of Sculpt" will generate much wider hobbyist interest than in the past, which could disrupt the S/N ratio of this list.
(Eventually, an end-user oriented ML would probably be a good idea also, but that should be a year or more away.)
That is a very good point. Once we get an influx of Sculpt users, a community-organized forum targeted specifically to the needs and questions of end users would be a welcome contribution! Are you interested in building up and moderating such a community place?
We may also consider a sub-reddit as a place for chitchatting, which wouldn't perfectly suit the mailing list or a discussion forum.
Cheers Norman
On 01/26/2018 03:24 AM, Norman Feske wrote:
Hi John,
On 25.01.2018 23:36, John J. Karcher wrote:
What do you think of setting up a new "Community Development" mailing list, for discussion and coordination within the development community that doesn't need the attention of the core developers?
as far as I am concerned, I am not really concerned. ;-)
Glad to hear it. ;^)
I think that the current mailing list works quite for the following reasons:
It provides a single point of reference for Genode-related questions and discussions, which avoids potential confusion of new community members. E.g., the forum we once offered at Sourceforge turned out to be a mistake. After all, the more communication channels we have, the more likely a topic might go unnoticed by one person or another.
The traffic is at a manageable level, and the overall quality and tone of the postings is nice. I don't feel overwhelmed by it.
Advanced technical discussion and coordination happens at the issue tracker anyway. So there is already a distinct communication channel in place for getting work done.
We're probably already at the stage now where it would be helpful, but I think the "Year Of Sculpt" will generate much wider hobbyist interest than in the past, which could disrupt the S/N ratio of this list.
(Eventually, an end-user oriented ML would probably be a good idea also, but that should be a year or more away.)
That is a very good point. Once we get an influx of Sculpt users, a community-organized forum targeted specifically to the needs and questions of end users would be a welcome contribution! Are you interested in building up and moderating such a community place?
Unfortunately, I don't have the time (or temperament) to take a leadership role. But as I learn and gain experience, I will certainly share and contribute what I can.
We may also consider a sub-reddit as a place for chitchatting, which wouldn't perfectly suit the mailing list or a discussion forum.
Cheers Norman
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