[GRASS-PSC] Re: GRASS PSC

[Dylan Beaudette]

On Thursday 26 October 2006 21:31, Michael Barton wrote:
> I am just getting a chance to start going through this long list of psc
> emails and responses. I'll start with this first question and see how much
> farther I get tonight.
>
> @GRASS-PSC -0
>
> Reason: GRASS has a long and strongly established tradition and culture of
> open discussion on important issues that affect the direction of the
> project and the software. Creating a GRASS-PSC list--even one that is open
> to anyone to join and monitor--could give the impression of an attempt to
> create an elite managerial class.
>
> Proposed solution: The real reason for such a list has considerable value,
> however. I suggest all PSC business be conducted on the developer list, but
> that a consistent identifying phrase be in the header (GRASS PSC comes to
> mind for some odd reason). Then I suggest that a mailing list rule be
> implemented that copies all mail with this header to a separate archive
> where it can easily be searched and referenced. This archive should be
> maintained with the rest of the GRASS email archives and accessible from
> the GRASS main web site.
>
> Michael
> __________________________________________
> Michael Barton, Professor of Anthropology
> School of Human Evolution & Social Change
> Center for Social Dynamics & Complexity
> Arizona State University
>
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> > From: Markus Neteler <neteler.osgeo at gmail.com>
> > Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:58:04 +0200
> > To: Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com>
> > Cc: Michael Barton <michael.barton at asu.edu>, Dylan Beaudette
> > <debeaudette at ucdavis.edu>, Hamish Bowman <hamish_nospam at yahoo.com>,
> > Massimiliano Cannata <massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch>, Brad Douglas
> > <rez at touchofmadness.com>, Paul Kelly <paul-grass at stjohnspoint.co.uk>,
> > Helena Mitasova <hmitaso at unity.ncsu.edu>, Maciej Sieczka <tutey at o2.pl>,
> > Scott Mitchell <smitch at mac.com>
> > Subject: Re: GRASS PSC
> >
> > @GRASS-PSC: should I create a dedicated mailing list to get communication
> > archived?

+1 on Michael's comments. Having the custom subject line will help people to 
keep messages filed locally, and an alternate archive will increase 
accessibility. 

Cheers,

-- 
Dylan Beaudette
Soils and Biogeochemistry Graduate Group
University of California at Davis
530.754.7341