Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add "L: linux-arm@vger.kernel.org" to ARMsections

From: Pekka Enberg
Date: Thu Aug 13 2009 - 06:02:48 EST


Hi Russell,

On Thu, 2009-08-13 at 10:47 +0100, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:
> As I've already pointed out in previous threads, people believe that they
> should talk to me about ARM mailing lists. Proven, multiple times by
> multiple people.
>
> Fact: These lists have _TWO_ admins. Fact: Everyone only talks to me
> about problems with these lists. Fact: they do not copy Erik.
>
> Moving them to vger isn't going to change that. The only effect that
> it'll have is make me frustrated because I'm then constantly bothered
> by people who can't do the sodding research to work out who they should
> be talking to.
>
> Humans are, at the end of the day, bone idle lazy creatures.

Hey, I couldn't care less on what list ARM development happens on. All I
wanted to do is point out that the way you handle your mailing list is a
PITA for contributors that would like to send occasional ARM patches but
don't want to invest the energy to subscribe to your list. And yes, even
if it's a moderated list, not a subscriber-only list, it's a PITA all
the same.

I really have no interest in arguing about it because it's the ARM
community that's losing out, not me. (Or maybe you're just not
interested in minor contributors, dunno.)

Pekka

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