[llvm-dev] Suggestion to Stop Cross Posting Discussions

Chandler Carruth via llvm-dev
2016-07-09T02:55:50Z

On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 2:28 AM Renato Golin via llvm-dev <
llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:

> On 7 July 2016 at 03:39, Chris Lattner <clattner at apple.com> wrote:
> > Sorry, I meant to say that issues like “move to github” would be on
> topic for the list.  The addition of a new mailing list certainly doesn’t
> affect how key decisions in the project are made.
>
> Perfect! I'm glad everyone is in agreement. I think it makes sense to
> move those things out of the dev list and to make it clear that, if
> you care about the project/s, you should be on that list. :)
>

FWIW, I'm not in agreement.

I think having yet another mailing list is a dramatically worse solution
than simply fixing our mailing list system to allow subscribers to any of
the lists post to all of the lists.

I've used a wide variety of email clients over the years and they've all
been capable of ensuring I only get one copy of emails sent to multiple
mailing lists.

That said, if everyone is both adamant that we cannot simply solve the
technological problem here and we must do *something*, then I'll tolerate
yet another mailing list.

I suspect it will mostly result in an increase in the amount of email we
all receive because of the number of "heads up" and "go look at
this other
list" emails that become required due to people not realizing they need to
subscribe to this extra list. =[

-Chandler
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