From: trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2009-06-24T19:12:38+09:00
Subject: Re: Time for a ruby-announce list?



On Jun 24, 5:15 am, hemant <gethem...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Trans<transf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > We are seeing a lot or release announcements among the regular posts
> > these days, taking up a larger and larger percentage of total posts.
> > Perhaps if we have a separate list for them then:
>
> > 1) ruby-talk itself would improve
>
> How?

Increasing the concentration/orientation of list toward Ruby issues,
problem solving, etc. rather then yet another 0.0.1 bump release.

> > 2) we'd all know were to look to see what's new without having to
> > sift
>
> Again How? Many folks use filtered feed of ruby-talk that just caters
> to announcements (rather than subscribing to mailing list).
> Announcements are very important part of ruby-talk, moving
> announcements to a different list serves little purpose.

At the very least it means you wouldn't need a filtered feed ;)
Personally I am interested in both announcements and the rest of ruby-
talk. I would prefer to view the two separately. I am not going to go
out of my way to setup filters that will have only a limited level of
success.

T.