[Python-Dev] Merging mailing lists (original) (raw)

Janzert janzert at janzert.com
Fri Dec 5 01:20:57 CET 2008

Martin v. Löwis wrote:

I would like to merge mailing lists, now that the design and first implementation of Python 3000 is complete. In particular, I would like to merge the python-3000 mailing list back into python-dev, and the python-3000-checkins mailing list back into python-checkins. The rationale is to simplify usage of the lists, and to avoid cross-postings.

To implement this, all subscribers of the 3000 mailing lists would be added to the trunk mailing lists (avoiding duplicates, of course), and all automated messages going to python-3000-checkins would then be directed to the trunk lists. The 3000 mailing lists would change into read-only mode (i.e. primarily leaving the archives behind). Any objections? Regards, Martin

I like the general sentiment, but I think it may be a bad idea to automatically bring all the subscribers from the -3000 lists over to the more general lists. For instance if someone has an address subscribed specifically to archive the -3000 list suddenly it will begin archiving the other. I would rather just see a final announcement to switch to the other list and then close the list to further submissions. Let people join the new appropriate list manually if needed.

Otherwise +1 on getting the discussion and checkins back into combined lists.

Janzert

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