Re: [Paparazzi-devel] mailing list vs. forum -> maybe google groups as compromise?

[Martin Mueller]

Hi,

the "why not try something newer than a mailing list?" question is one 
of the periodic topics. In the past the outcome was that someone started 
something like a forum that was then merely visited. Presumably because 
people liked the mailing list more, stayed there to discuss and answer 
the questions.

I do not like the idea to leave Savanah/FSF to put ourselves into the 
dependency of Google, Facebook, any other company or proprietary forum 
software. The list is now 10.4 years old and still usable for everyone. 
Pretty sure that would not be true for any of the above.

So why should we do this? Because it is more modern? Is searching really 
a problem? Usability? Subscribing to a mailing list is a lot simpler 
than building and operating an UAV. If not having Google Groups keeps 
you from participating in Paparazzi...you should probably try something 
else.

Martin


On 08/09/2013 05:17 PM, Felix Ruess wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> the question of a forum came up again lately and since a pure forum
> already failed in the past one proposition was to maybe move to google
> groups, which more or less allows usage as either a normal mailing list
> (you DON'T need a google account) or in a more forum like style via the
> web interface.
>
> Maybe google groups is a bit more accessible for new users than the pure
> mailing list we have now?
> Also searching google groups for previous questions/posts/solutions is
> probably nicer than searching the current paparazzi-devel archive.
>
> So what are your thoughts on this? Would it make sense to move the
> mailing list to google groups (or something else)? Or maybe use several
> lists, one for users and one for development discussion?
>
> Personally I'm fine with either keeping the current paparazzi-devel list
> or moving to google groups.
>
> Cheers, Felix
>
>
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