Re: RFC: endorse debian-mentors as entrance to our infrastructure projects
On Sun, Jun 09, 2019 at 02:44:40PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 09, 2019 at 12:55:14PM +0200, Jonas Meurer wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> Hi Jonas,
Hello both mailinglists,
> >...
> > So here's the idea we came up with: We could explicitely broaden the
> > scope of debian-mentors to include any questions regarding Debian
> > infrastructure software.
> >
> > What do you think about this proposal?
I think it is a good proposal.
The thing I real like is adding scope to a mailinglist.
(I'm no fan of splitting our community in many many mailinglists.)
>
> who will provide the answers to non-trivial questions?
>
> For most packaging questions a list with plenty of DM/DD is sufficient
> to get an answer.
>
> For the typical infrastructure project the number of people in Debian
> who can answer non-trivial questions is in the low single-digits.
>
> > Cheers
> > jonas
> >
> > [1] Let me give two examples for such "infrastructure projects":
> > */ Many in Debian agree that Debbugs could need some love, but still
> > it's developed and maintained largely by one brave soul.
> >...
>
> What will happen if a newbie starts asking questions about debbugs on
> debian-mentors?
>
> Will the questions be ignored, or will you try to force this one brave
> soul to become a mentor for whatever people from the internet start
> asking questions?
Just let see what happens.
In case the questions were to prevent that things get happen[1],
please express the concern.
Groeten
Geert Stappers
[1] getting forward, moving on, evolution.
--
Leven en laten leven
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