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[Paul Ramsey-3]

Is, anywhere on the main web page, prominent mention made that
basically all important announcements end up on this list (but not
necessarily in the web site news feed, for example)? At
lists.osgeo.org, this (very important) list is one among many many.

Ah, I see there is: Main -> Getting Started -> Mailing List FAQ

I worry that we are a little, er, inbread on this here list.

P.
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[Frank Warmerdam-2]

Paul Ramsey wrote:
> Is, anywhere on the main web page, prominent mention made that
> basically all important announcements end up on this list (but not
> necessarily in the web site news feed, for example)? At
> lists.osgeo.org, this (very important) list is one among many many.
>
> Ah, I see there is: Main -> Getting Started -> Mailing List FAQ
>
> I worry that we are a little, er, inbread on this here list.

Paul,

Important announcements should be making it to the announce list.
What is an example of important announcements made only here?

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[Tyler Mitchell]

On 23-Sep-08, at 8:24 AM, Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Important announcements should be making it to the announce list.
> What is an example of important announcements made only here?

Note also that if anyone has important announcements or news, also  
send it to news_item at osgeo.org to get it into the news listing on  
osgeo.org site.
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[Paul Ramsey-3]

OK, I take it back, news_item appears to be working. More to the
point, discuss@ is referred to as sort of a tribune of the people on
occasion ("let's ask discuss!") when really it's sort of a private
club.

P.

On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam@...> wrote:

> Paul Ramsey wrote:
>>
>> Is, anywhere on the main web page, prominent mention made that
>> basically all important announcements end up on this list (but not
>> necessarily in the web site news feed, for example)? At
>> lists.osgeo.org, this (very important) list is one among many many.
>>
>> Ah, I see there is: Main -> Getting Started -> Mailing List FAQ
>>
>> I worry that we are a little, er, inbread on this here list.
>
> Paul,
>
> Important announcements should be making it to the announce list.
> What is an example of important announcements made only here?
>
> Best regards,
> --
> ---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------
> I set the clouds in motion - turn up   | Frank Warmerdam,
> warmerdam@...
> light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam
> and watch the world go round - Rush    | Geospatial Programmer for Rent
>
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[Frank Warmerdam-2]

Paul Ramsey wrote:
> OK, I take it back, news_item appears to be working. More to the
> point, discuss@ is referred to as sort of a tribune of the people on
> occasion ("let's ask discuss!") when really it's sort of a private
> club.

Paul,

The OSGeo "Getting Started" page (from the home page) at:

   http://www.osgeo.org/content/faq/getting_started.html

suggests joining the discuss list (oddly under "Get Oriented - FAQ").

The OSGeo Mailing Lists topic (from the OSGeo Community left bar) encourages
people to join the discuss list:

   http://www.osgeo.org/content/faq/mailing_lists.html

I think the list is reasonably well advertised.

You are correct that this list is sometimes used as the forum we go for
informal feedback on ideas, or to try and mobilize volunteers for some
effort.  My goal is that the minimum subscription for someone interested
in OSGeo should be our announce list, and the discuss list would let people
step up to a higher degree of involvement (and email traffic).

Best regards,
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