Re: Redirecting Issues from Github

[Jim Meyering]

On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 11:51 PM, Assaf Gordon <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Recently there were several "issues" opened on coreutils' github
> repository ( https://github.com/coreutils/coreutils/issues ).
>
> Sometimes it's quicker to just answer there,
> but often it's best to move the discussion to the mailing list.
>
> Github offers an option of creating an "issue template"
> that will be shown whenever someone opens a new issue.
> We could add a notice in such template that it's better
> to email requests and bug-reports to bug-coreutils@ / coreutils@
> mailing lists.
>
>
> Creating such a template involves adding a file
> to the git repository, one of:
>    issue_template.md
>    docs/issue_template.md
>    .github/issue_template.md
>
>
> What do you think about adding such a file?

That sounds like a fine idea.

> Or is that too close to endorsing github?

The contents could also include a few words or reference a link
explaining why we do not use github.