Create help-guix@gnu.org?

Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hello!

Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to answer
user questions?

Until recently, the community was very small and users were also active
developers, but we’re reaching the point where that may no longer be
true (hey!).  People could ask for help on guix-devel@gnu.org, but some
might be reluctant to doing that when they see that most messages relate
to patch reviews and more or less intricate development topics.

Thoughts?

Ludo’.

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Thompson, David]

On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to answer
> user questions?
>
> Until recently, the community was very small and users were also active
> developers, but we’re reaching the point where that may no longer be
> true (hey!).  People could ask for help on guix-devel@gnu.org, but some
> might be reluctant to doing that when they see that most messages relate
> to patch reviews and more or less intricate development topics.
>
> Thoughts?

Sounds good to me.

- Dave

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Daniel Pimentel]

It's great! Because will be a list to user's questions/asks and 
developer list.


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Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Ricardo Wurmus]

Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:

> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to answer
> user questions?

Yes!

~~ Ricardo

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Mark H Weaver]

ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes:

> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to answer
> user questions?

Sounds good to me!

     Mark

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Florian Paul Schmidt]

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On 21.12.2015 14:45, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to
> answer user questions?

Consistent naming schemes are important. I object. How about

guix-help@gnu.org

:)

Flo


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Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Eric Bavier]

On 2015-12-21 16:55, Florian Paul Schmidt wrote:
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> On 21.12.2015 14:45, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>> Hello!
>> 
>> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to
>> answer user questions?
> 
> Consistent naming schemes are important. I object. How about
> 
> guix-help@gnu.org

I would agree with this, but we already have bug-guix@gnu.org.

Ludo, are email list names in any GNU guidelines?

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`~Eric

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Florian Paul Schmidt]

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On 21.12.2015 17:21, Eric Bavier wrote:
>>> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically
>>> to answer user questions?
>> 
>> Consistent naming schemes are important. I object. How about
>> 
>> guix-help@gnu.org
> 
> I would agree with this, but we already have bug-guix@gnu.org.
> 
> Ludo, are email list names in any GNU guidelines?
> 

Also keep in mind auto completion :) bug-guix always irked me as odd..

Flo

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Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Mathieu Lirzin]

Hi everyone,

Florian Paul Schmidt <mista.tapas@gmx.net> writes:

> On 21.12.2015 17:21, Eric Bavier wrote:
>>>> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically
>>>> to answer user questions?
>>> 
>>> Consistent naming schemes are important. I object. How about
>>> 
>>> guix-help@gnu.org
>> 
>> I would agree with this, but we already have bug-guix@gnu.org.
>> 
>> Ludo, are email list names in any GNU guidelines?

I don't think there is a guideline, but there is tradition (sometimes
not followed) of conventional names for GNU mailing lists, which are:

  info-FOO@gnu.org  help-FOO@gnu.org  bug-FOO@gnu.org  FOO-devel@gnu.org

See https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/ for a list of all GNU
mailing lists.

> Also keep in mind auto completion :) bug-guix always irked me as odd..
>
> Flo

I agree that such name might feel more “natural” in some sense.
Nonetheless I don't think it makes sense to break a convention for such
little benefit.

So I encourage everyone to stop following their mood of the day in
regards of choosing a name.  Please!  :)

--
Mathieu Lirzin

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Ludovic Courtès]

Mathieu Lirzin <mthl@gnu.org> skribis:

> Florian Paul Schmidt <mista.tapas@gmx.net> writes:
>
>> On 21.12.2015 17:21, Eric Bavier wrote:
>>>>> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically
>>>>> to answer user questions?
>>>> 
>>>> Consistent naming schemes are important. I object. How about
>>>> 
>>>> guix-help@gnu.org
>>> 
>>> I would agree with this, but we already have bug-guix@gnu.org.
>>> 
>>> Ludo, are email list names in any GNU guidelines?
>
> I don't think there is a guideline, but there is tradition (sometimes
> not followed) of conventional names for GNU mailing lists, which are:
>
>   info-FOO@gnu.org  help-FOO@gnu.org  bug-FOO@gnu.org  FOO-devel@gnu.org

Yes, this is all described in the GNU maintainers guide:

  http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Standard-Mailing-Lists.html

In fact, Savannah enforces/encourages that convention for GNU packages.

My initial question was more about whether it would make sense to create
such a list, rather than how to call it.  Sorry for being unclear!

Ludo’.

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Ludovic Courtès]

Eric Bavier <ericbavier@openmailbox.org> skribis:

> On 2015-12-21 16:55, Florian Paul Schmidt wrote:
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>> On 21.12.2015 14:45, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to
>>> answer user questions?
>>
>> Consistent naming schemes are important. I object. How about
>>
>> guix-help@gnu.org
>
> I would agree with this, but we already have bug-guix@gnu.org.
>
> Ludo, are email list names in any GNU guidelines?

Yes, {help,bug,info}-FOO@gnu.org is standard and we cannot change it.

Ludo’.

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Cyril Roelandt]

On 12/21/2015 04:55 PM, Florian Paul Schmidt wrote:
> On 21.12.2015 14:45, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>> Hello!
> 
>> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to
>> answer user questions?
> 
> Consistent naming schemes are important. I object. How about
> 
> guix-help@gnu.org
> 

Doesn't guix-users@gnu.org sound better?

Cyril.

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Christopher Allan Webber]

Ludovic Courtès writes:

> Hello!
>
> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to answer
> user questions?
>
> Until recently, the community was very small and users were also active
> developers, but we’re reaching the point where that may no longer be
> true (hey!).  People could ask for help on guix-devel@gnu.org, but some
> might be reluctant to doing that when they see that most messages relate
> to patch reviews and more or less intricate development topics.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Ludo’.

Initially I thought, "why not guix-user@gnu.org?"  But after thinking
about it, I like guix-help@gnu.org, keeping with the goal that we want
all users to have the opportunity to become contributors :)

Looking forward to the new list!

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Leo Famulari]

On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 11:45:02AM -0600, Christopher Allan Webber wrote:
> Ludovic Courtès writes:
> 
> > Hello!
> >
> > Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to answer
> > user questions?
> 
> Initially I thought, "why not guix-user@gnu.org?"  But after thinking
> about it, I like guix-help@gnu.org, keeping with the goal that we want
> all users to have the opportunity to become contributors :)

Indeed, this is the Emacs of distros! :)

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hello!

Thanks everyone for your feedback, and sorry that the naming scheme is
somewhat set in stone.  ;-)

So the list is already live, I think!  You’re welcome to subscribe.

Let’s see if this message makes it to the new list…

Ludo’.

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Mark H Weaver]

ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
> So the list is already live, I think!  You’re welcome to subscribe.

Can we get it added to gmane?

     Mark

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Ludovic Courtès]

Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org> skribis:

> ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
>> So the list is already live, I think!  You’re welcome to subscribe.
>
> Can we get it added to gmane?

I’ve asked for it.  It should eventually show up at
<http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.guix.help>.

Ludo’.

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Alex Kost]

Ludovic Courtès (2015-12-22 19:47 +0300) wrote:

> Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org> skribis:
>
>> ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
>>> So the list is already live, I think!  You’re welcome to subscribe.
>>
>> Can we get it added to gmane?
>
> I’ve asked for it.  It should eventually show up at
> <http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.guix.help>.

Apparently it is: <http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.guix.user>

-- 
Alex

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[anonymiss]

On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:57:51 +0100
ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> Thanks everyone for your feedback, and sorry that the naming scheme is
> somewhat set in stone.  ;-)
> 
> So the list is already live, I think!  You’re welcome to subscribe.
> 
> Let’s see if this message makes it to the new list…
> 
> Ludo’.
> 

Hi,

I think it's a good idea,
and whoever updates the website should add it to
https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/about/#contact

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Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Ludovic Courtès]

I’ve updated the web site to list help-guix (commit 68f721b in
guix-artwork.git).  The main page mentions help-guix instead of
guix-devel in the bottom section.

Ludo’.

Re: Create help-guix@gnu.org?

[Andreas Enge]

On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 02:45:24PM +0100, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> Should we create a help-guix@gnu.org mailing list specifically to answer
> user questions?

I understand I am coming too late to chime in, but I would find
guix-users@gnu.org better aligned with guix-devel.

Andreas