Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7DC5C9135 for ; Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:16:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 73741 invoked by uid 500); 28 Dec 2011 03:16:52 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 73689 invoked by uid 500); 28 Dec 2011 03:16:52 -0000 Mailing-List: contact ooo-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 73681 invoked by uid 99); 28 Dec 2011 03:16:51 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:16:51 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of dave2wave@comcast.net designates 76.96.30.32 as permitted sender) Received: from [76.96.30.32] (HELO qmta03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net) (76.96.30.32) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:16:44 +0000 Received: from omta01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.11]) by qmta03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id ETA01i0070EPchoA3TGHFT; Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:16:17 +0000 Received: from [192.168.1.7] ([67.180.51.144]) by omta01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id ESwW1i00V36gVt78MSwWB6; Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:56:30 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: Too many lists From: Dave Fisher In-Reply-To: Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:16:22 -0800 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <1B783CD5-B905-48FC-BE5E-1CC2151E4FB5@comcast.net> References: <4EE9FE4B.6030905@shanecurcuru.org> <4EF8B314.7060306@openoffice.org> To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) On Dec 27, 2011, at 7:07 PM, Wolf Halton wrote: > Hi Y'all >=20 > Would it be better or worse to have "working-group" level IRC = channels? > E.g. people translating documentation into Urdu will have specific > questions that a smaller, more focused group would be good for. People > working on developing the website code, etc.. > There are already too many mailing lists to keep track of. IMO. I = think > it would be helpful to have focused IRC channels for when one is = actually > working on a piece of this. I have been helped by such groups in the = past, > and felt as if my measly contributions were useful in that setting. I = have > been finding it very hard to get my teeth into something on this = project, > in its birthing pains, as have a few others, so I have just read as = much as > I could and kept my lip zipped. As long as these are working groups. Just keep in mind that the list = will need to be informed of substantive decisions. So, excellent idea. Let's see if there are any objections. I have avoided doing this myself, but I can see how a group would reduce = the chatter on ooo-dev. Reading the ooo-issues and ooo-commits MLs is how to watch what is = really happening. (except for the MWiki and Forums.) Regards, Dave >=20 > Wolf >=20 > --=20 > This Apt Has Super Cow Powers - http://sourcefreedom.com > Advancing Libraries Together - http://LYRASIS.org