[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] New list spin-off?

[From: Ed Okerson]

> On 2/5/07, quim.gil at nokia.com <quim.gil at nokia.com> wrote:
>> New iteration:
>>
>> platform-devel at lists.maemo.org
>> Renamed maemo-developers at maemo.org, no change in subscribers.
>>
>> app-devel at lists.maemo.org
>> New list, interested people need to join.
>>
>> powerusers at lists.maemo.org
>> Renamed maemo-users at maemo.org, no change in subscribers.
>>
> I don't really understand why don't you want to give us some extra
> headache with list renaming? :) See:
> http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/faq.html
> The admins can do this of course, but I am not sure if the pain is
> really worth it. We should create an online survey service and get the
> opinion of the mass. A few emails that were sent as reply do not
> convince me.

I agree with Ferenc on this one.  Leave well enough alone.  Splitting up
the list will only end up generating another list with more cross posting
that we all have to keep up with.  Renaming lists is always a bad idea, it
just causes thousands of people to have to spend time reconfiguring their
mail readers, add up the cost of that and see if there is enough benefit
to justify it. :)

Ed Okerson