Mailing lists

[John]

It seems to me that the volume of mail on this list is becoming a little 
more than people should be expected to read.

I suggest a division along these lines. I don't think that these 
categorisations are perfect and there is some room for debate on whether 
these suggestions should be implemented, and if so, what lists are 
desirable. Ultimately, the final decision rests with Canonical.

Getting Started, for installation support. People be asked to subscribe 
at the download site, and on the front page of any official packaging. 
This would cover all topics up to the first login by the installer..

Canonical might designate some to follow this list.


Settling in, mostly for new users, where discussions about "where is the 
ssh server," "How do I burn CDs," and such are in order. Installers 
should be invited to subscribe to this list when they first login, 
perhaps in the initial email from Evolution.

Canonical might designate some to follow this list. They might be the 
same as those who follow the first, but need not be,

Folding and Spiking, for people who want to stretch the limits, add 
other software, install "different" configurations, hacking on the 
installer, port to another platform....

I don't expect this would be a high-volume list, but Canonical might use 
its content in planning future releases.


Using-<> for ongoing problems and questions regarding specific releases, 
so one for warty, one for hoary etc.

Testing, for testing new releases. I think atm this would take most onf 
the traffic on -users, but hopefully once Warty's out a lot of the 
people here will decide to stick with Warty, and that will be the first 
port of call for new users.