This seems like a good suggestion to me ...

Cheers,

Alan

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At 10:00 AM -0800 2/12/00, Stephan Rudlof wrote:
>I want to suggest to stay with one mailing list, but also to introduce a
>subject naming scheme, e.g.:
>[DEV]		for development
>[DISC]		for discussions
>in addition to [ENH][UPDATE][GOODIE][BUG][FIX].
>
>Then everyone can filter the eMails like he/she wants to...
>
>Lets talk about an improved naming scheme instead of introducing new
>mailing lists: If we had another ML, we also would have the problem to
>decide which topic belongs to which ML.
>
>Greetings,
>
>Stephan
>
>Dan Ingalls wrote:
>>
>> Giovanni Giorgi <giovanni.giorgi at mlab.disco.unimib.it> wrote...
>> >I agree with Dan Ingalls, but I have had the same problems of  Daniel
>>Allan Joyce.
>>
>> You mean were afraid to ask about what's going on at Squeak Central?
>>
>> Seriously, guys, all you have to do is ask.  If we have answered recently,
>> we'll point you at the message.  If we haven't, then we'll give an update.
>>
>> >I think the problem can be solved with a simple idea.
>> >We should provide more mailing list:
>> >
>> >  1. A "devel" mailing list only with bug report, fix and so on
>> >  2. A "discussion" mailing list about Crusoe, PDAs and new feature we
>>want in the a language.
>> >  3. A moderated and  "ufficial" squeak central mailing list with
>>report of current works, references to pepole to ask for adding efforts,
>>and so on.
>>
>> With all due respect, this is an issue that gets about 20 messages every
>>4 or 5 months.  It's true that the list sometimes gets a bit verbose, but
>>so far it has always quieted down before long.  Most people enjoy the
>>variety of coverage.  And speaking for myself, I don't have enough extra
>>organizational energy to deal with three possibly overlapping mail lists
>>about Squeak.  If you want a database of ongoing projects, a mail list is
>>not the right medium anyway (see below).  Of course, I can be shouted dow
>> n, and if this happens, then obviously it is time to split the Squeak
>>mailing list.
>
>--
>Stephan Rudlof (sr at evolgo.de)
>   "Genius doesn't work on an assembly line basis.
>    You can't simply say, 'Today I will be brilliant.'"
>    -- Kirk, "The Ultimate Computer", stardate 4731.3