Debian-List HOWTO
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Debian-List HOWTO listmaster@debian.org
November 8, 1999 Martin Schulze
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Debian-List HOWTO
The scope of this document is to help people establish a mailing
list at lists.debian.org. The intention of this document is to
decrease the workload for the listmasters and to decrease annoying
discussions and superflous requests for stuff that is still missing.
New lists will only be created if a (wishlist) bug report against
lists.debian.org exists and the required information is provided in
the bug report.
The following information is required if you want to establish a
new list:
1. Name
Which list do you want to be created? Please note that every
list is prefixed by a unique string:
Debian debian-
Software in the Public Interest spi-
Berlin berlin-
Linux Documentation Project ldp-
Linux Standard Base lsb-
The listmasters will add this string if required.
Please keep the name descriptive, short and unique. Subnames
are divided by a dash `-'.
If the name is not proper the listmasters will reject the
request.
2. Rationale
Why do you want this list be created, why is it important or
similar. Vanity lists (like debian-jokes etc.) will not be
created. Do not waste your (and our) time.
We will reserve the right to ask for consensus on debian-devel
and / or debian-project first. To speed it up you should do
this for questionable lists.
3. Long description
For http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe
This description is meant for people who are looking for the
proper list to join. The description refers to the part of
Debian that will be covered. It contains the purposes of the
list.
4. Category
This is needed to classify the list and to properly sort it on
http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe .
One of:
. Users
. Developers
. Internationalization and Translations
. Ports
. LSB
. Other
5. Subscription Policy
open / closed
If closed, who may get subscribed, who can act as listmaster?
6. Post Policy
open / moderated
If moderated, who are the moderators?
7. Web-Archive
yes / no
8. Short description
Only required if 6. is "yes". For http://www.debian.org/Lists-Archives/
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Hanno Wager Alexander Koch Martin Schulze
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