Re: Gnus FAQ maintainership

["Robin S. Socha" <robin-dated-1016467962.552def@socha.net>]

* Justin Sheehy <justin@iago.org> writes:
> "Robin S. Socha" <robin-dated-1016459156.2abe03@socha.net> writes:

> [regarding the my.gnus.org team taking over the FAQ]
> 
>>>   - Maintain the FAQ such that it can be published to the following
>>>     three formats easily:
>>> 
>>>        - a useful format for Usenet, preferable the existing
>>>          minidigest
>>>        - TexInfo
>>>        - a single HTML page
>>
>> I presume this is subject to negotiation?  If so, we've got a comple
>> of ideas that might make handling the FAQ a little easier (not too
>> many people speak texi, including myself).
> 
> I can't be too strict on this one, since the FAQ currently only exists
> in the 1st and 3rd of those two formats.

Good.

> Conversion to texi has been on my todo list for a very long time.
> While it isn't required, it would have a huge benefit: the FAQ could
> be checked in to the Gnus distribution.  

I've thought about that, too. We'll discuss this in-depth, because
submissions are somewhat easier using makefaq. 

> The gnus-faq.texi currently distributed is so out of date as to be worse
> than useless.  Having a somewhat up-to-date FAQ in the distribution
> would be a significant benefit to users.

I wholeheartedly agree. But we'll have to see if we know enough texi for
this.

>> I've taken the liberty to include the Ding list and the MGO staff to,
>> well, let you guys know that we're volunteering.
> 
> This sounds like a nearly ideal situation to me: multiple maintainers
> working together, using an already well-known site.

We've also just recruited the maintainer of the German
de.comm.software.newsreaders FAQ, Christoph Garbers.

> I will hand things off to MGO.  I will send a separate message to that
> group with the necessary details. 

Thanks. We'll try to live up to the standards you've set over the past
years.

> Robin, does faq@my.gnus.org exist yet, or should I just send it to
> webmasters for now?

I just set it up:

ezmlm-showctl ~/domains/my.gnus.org/faq
.-== list config for my.gnus.org/faq ==----
|  [x] (a) webarchive
|  [x] (H) require confirmation on subscription
|  [x] (i) indexed for webaccess
|  [x] (m) moderated list
|  [x] (p) public list
|  [x] (s) subscription moderation
| - listname   'faq'
| - hostname   'my.gnus.org'
'-== list config for my.gnus.org/faq ==----

I suggest taking this off the Ding list now. You can sub to faq by
sending a blank mail to faq-subscribe@my.gnus.org.

There is a (moderately... .-)) unrestricted list
"faq-submissions@my.gnus.org" now, too.