[OSM-dev] Mailing list -> forum? NO!

[Will L]

Immanuel,

Maybe Nabble can be a solution to have Email and Web coexist and without
diluting the community. Nabble works like Gmane but with some unique
features. OpenStreeeMap lists have been archived on Nabble for about a year
now, see http://www.nabble.com/OpenStreetMap-f1218.html

Nabble allows you to search/browse both user and dev lists together. You can
also drill to each list and search there. There are also view options such
as threaded, chronological and dump. Mailing list subscribers can also post
from Nabble web interfaces and the post will be forwarded to the mailing
list (same as Gmane gateway).

Hope this helps.

Will L
Nabble.com



Immanuel Scholz wrote:
> 
> ...
>> I think the problem of categorizing stuff is not really a problem of the
>> mailing-list. It's a problem of the people handling the medium.
>> Wouldn't it be better if we all try to:
>>  - Set our reply headers much more accurate.
> ...
> [stripped many "how you could do it right with much energy spent]
> ...
>> Please don't close the mailing-list. Keep your Headerfiles clean by
>> replying correctly and really start new threads for new subjects!!
> 
> Of course, you can communicate efficient with a mailing list, if you put
> enough energy in it. If you use an up-to-date mail client, know all your
> mailing settings well, follow some quoting style-guides and so on, then it
> is possible to use mailing lists, even for heavy communications.
> 
> If we would be a community developing an email-client or a mailing list
> manager, I would have no problems with it. Since we are not, I rather
> spent energy into other things than configure a mail system (or try to
> find a mail system that fit's the need of a mailing lists with dozends of
> mails per day).
> 
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