Aw: Re: Request for Ideas - Astronomy working group
Hallo,
> Andreas Tille <andreas@an3as.eu> writes:
> > On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 11:32:50AM +0100, Оlе Ѕtrеісhеr wrote:
> >> I'd prefer debian-astronomy or -astrophysics. Otherwise we will have
> >> discussions about the inclusion of astrology
> >> software. debian-astrophysics may soound too professional and prevent
> >> amateurs from joining. Probably the name is open for voting ;-)
> >
> > If you want to go the naive route about voting please be prepared to
> > spend a lot of time with bike-shedders who *never* has done *any*
>
> I just meant: let's discuss it here, and we take what most of the people
> who want to contribute prefer.
>
> In the moment it looks like "astro".
wx_Astro_Capture was just uploaded :) ... and I personally even would not mind
to tolerate the one or other astrology package ... just imagine some Debian
Astrology people (an oxymoron?) would start Debian-Astro, instead of us.
> >> > A developer mailing-list such as debian-astro-devel@alioth would be very
> >> > nice so we can all be in copy when each of us discuss something with
> >> > upstream, for instance.
> >>
> >> debian-astronomy@alioth.debian.org?
> >
> > do you mean
> > s/alioth/lists/
> > or
> > s/alioth/lists.&/
> > ??
>
> I didn't get this. -v please.
Lists are at lists.debian.org, not at alioth.
> Once we get the name decided, I will request a new mailing list on lists.debian.org.
>
> >> In the moment, I would not differ between users and developers, just
> >> like debian-science (which also has no -devel).
> >
> > Just make sure you have a user oriented list (as debian-science) and
> > a list that serves as the maintainer of the packages. I do not think
> > that mixing up these two is a good idea.
>
> Yes, I think the best way is as it is done for debian-science.
Sounds all fine with me.
Steffen
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