I proposed to move to the community mailinglist Re: Please no crossposting! Re: Information regarding the Messaging Support in OpenMoko

[Robert Michel]

Salve David!

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007, David Ford wrote:
> p.s. the subject line is "no crossposting!"  which list do people want
> this to remain on?

I think it is clear that it is a general talk about SMS/MMS 
and not the question how to use the SDK, how to crosscompiling.

Without a clear seperation of both list is having his 2 list
contraproductive. The core developer and the most active people
will read both list.

openmoko-devel would be good to have with a focus on concrete 
coding issus so that programmer find information fast and good
programmer will not unsubscribe because on to much general talk.

community means not just a fan-club, maybe this will change
with a shipping to endusers - but then I would be for a new
mailingist for "consumers": openmoko-users.

community IMHO should be a general discussion place,
and openmoko-devel when it is about coding problems or knowhow.

E.g. the question about FAX modem, AT commands and  GPRS class
is also in a way about developing - but IMHO this topic is without
any direct programming issue - so it is community.

Also translation is important, also for developing software to
have localisation, but the question who will could translate
which language is general talk, better on community - it could
also motivate people with low or no programming skill to 
join and support this great project.

Then openmoko-devel would be stay clear that hackers/coders/programmers
will find fast the information that they need.


So excuse my action on this point, but without care about
a clear separation, one list would be better then two.


When Harald, Sean or Mickey have another idea about
the use of community and openmoko-dev - please write
us how to use the two list in a clear and efficient 
way.

let us see what Harald has written:
--snip--

 2) openmoko-devel at lists.openmoko.org                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                         
 This is a mailinglist dedicated to OpenMoko development.  From                                                                                                          
 developers, for developers, by developers.                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                         
 Please do not ask questions related product sales, availability,                                                                                                        
 support, usage, wishlist items, licensing or any other topic that is                                                                                                    
 not related to technical development on this list.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                         
 Initially, we didn't want to start this list before 'Phase 0' (Feb.
11),                                                                                                
 i.e. when there are actually developers with the device in their hands,                                                                                                 
 and when the source code has been released.                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                         
 However, due to the large demand, we were convinced that it was                                                                                                         
 important to start this list right now.  Nonetheless, keep in mind that                                                                                                 
 the OpenMoko development team is extremely small.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                         
 Everybody is concentrating to make the 'Phase 0' release happen on                                                                                                      
 schedule.  Therefore, the amount of time that we can spend to deal with                                                                                                 
 questions on the openmoko-devel list is very limited.  Every minute we                                                                                                  
 spend communicating with the outside world is one minute less of time                                                                                                   
 for product development.                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                         
 Thus, openmoko-devel is mainly a forum for you, our external community                                                                                                  
 of fans and supporters to help each other.  
--snapp--
http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/announce/2007-January/000002.html 

So talking about MMS is a wishlist item....
-> community.


My try with the translation had worked better to send no answer
to openmoko-devel so  when you see crosspostings or postings
on openmoko-devel that fits obviously better to community,
just move without any additional post to openmoko-devel.

Just imagine when mails would 2-4 times as much as today...
Let us care (a bit - not to strong) to keep openmoko-devel
clear focused on concrete developing.


Greetings,
rob