From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.emacs.gnus.general/43478 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "Robin S. Socha" Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.gnus.general Subject: Re: Gnus FAQ maintainership Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 11:32:19 -0500 Organization: Trial By Combat Sender: owner-ding@hpc.uh.edu Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: coloc-standby.netfonds.no Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1035178617 18137 80.91.224.250 (21 Oct 2002 05:36:57 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 05:36:57 +0000 (UTC) Cc: Justin Sheehy Return-Path: Original-Received: (qmail 28026 invoked from network); 15 Mar 2002 16:34:03 -0000 Original-Received: from malifon.math.uh.edu (mail@129.7.128.13) by mastaler.com with SMTP; 15 Mar 2002 16:34:03 -0000 Original-Received: from sina.hpc.uh.edu ([129.7.128.10] ident=lists) by malifon.math.uh.edu with esmtp (Exim 3.20 #1) id 16ludN-0003GZ-00; Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:32:49 -0600 Original-Received: by sina.hpc.uh.edu (TLB v0.09a (1.20 tibbs 1996/10/09 22:03:07)); Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:32:55 -0600 (CST) Original-Received: from sclp3.sclp.com (qmailr@sclp3.sclp.com [209.196.61.66]) by sina.hpc.uh.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id KAA23269 for ; Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:32:42 -0600 (CST) Original-Received: (qmail 27984 invoked by alias); 15 Mar 2002 16:32:31 -0000 Original-Received: (qmail 27979 invoked from network); 15 Mar 2002 16:32:30 -0000 Original-Received: from mail1.kens.com (qmailr@209.70.202.39) by gnus.org with SMTP; 15 Mar 2002 16:32:30 -0000 Original-Received: (qmail 19453 invoked by uid 1000); 15 Mar 2002 16:32:20 -0000 Original-To: Ding , faq@my.gnus.org X-URL: X-Fnord: +++ath X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black X-Message-Flag: Message text blocked: ADULT LANGUAGE/SITUATIONS X-BeenThere: hellfire@templeofhate.com X-MSMail-Priority: High Reply-By: Tue, 24 Jul 1782 19:02:00 +1000 X-Face: #Z}0zkbqU,m`+S)^0R[.23L-o>U{UQ|(DvIqu^Bjw:po_g9;4JnT9tbn;QX$ga/LYS In-Reply-To: (Justin Sheehy's message of "Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:50:09 -0500") Original-Lines: 73 User-Agent: Gnus/5.090006 (Oort Gnus v0.06) XEmacs/21.1 (Cuyahoga Valley) (i386-unknown-openbsd3.0) Precedence: list X-Majordomo: 1.94.jlt7 Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.gnus.general:43478 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.general:43478 * Justin Sheehy writes: > "Robin S. Socha" 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.