Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-couchdb-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 48232 invoked from network); 6 Feb 2009 19:56:03 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.2) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 6 Feb 2009 19:56:03 -0000 Received: (qmail 54818 invoked by uid 500); 6 Feb 2009 19:56:02 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-couchdb-dev-archive@couchdb.apache.org Received: (qmail 54779 invoked by uid 500); 6 Feb 2009 19:56:02 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@couchdb.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: dev@couchdb.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list dev@couchdb.apache.org Received: (qmail 54768 invoked by uid 99); 6 Feb 2009 19:56:02 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:56:02 -0800 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.2 required=10.0 tests=RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (nike.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [209.68.5.17] (HELO relay03.pair.com) (209.68.5.17) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with SMTP; Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:55:53 +0000 Received: (qmail 19677 invoked from network); 6 Feb 2009 19:55:30 -0000 Received: from 96.33.90.152 (HELO ?192.168.1.195?) (96.33.90.152) by relay03.pair.com with SMTP; 6 Feb 2009 19:55:30 -0000 X-pair-Authenticated: 96.33.90.152 Message-Id: From: Damien Katz To: dev@couchdb.apache.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v930.3) Subject: Discussions on IRC Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 14:55:30 -0500 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.930.3) X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Just to clarify for the sake of the community as a whole, any important decisions about the code and project MUST be discussed on the mailing list. IRC, chat, etc are fine for helping each other understand the issues and so forth, but ultimately project discussions should move to the mailing list. IRC is too transient and hard to follow for those not actively participating, and the mailing list helps ensure that the knowledge and understanding is passed around, and so others in the community can weigh in with their own ideas and concerns. It is important that we not only have a open community process, but that we actively promote and encourage it. IRC tends to not do that for decision making and consensus building. -Damien