[llvm-dev] Suggestion to Stop Cross Posting Discussions

C Bergström via llvm-dev llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org
Tue Jul 5 16:23:50 PDT 2016


On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 6:05 AM, Martin J. O'Riordan via llvm-dev <
llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:

> For ISO C++ we long ago created an 'all' list for topics that were
> organisational and not technically specific to an aspect of the Standard
> such as Library, or Core, or Extensions, etc..  For the most part I think
> that since the early 1990s when these lists started, the 'all'
> reflector/distribution-list has worked really well.  I still get all the
> ISO C++ mailings, and the signal to noise ratio is pretty good in this
> regard.
>
> For topics such as GIT versus SVN hosting, or code of conduct, and such
> like (even social events!); the use of a separate list is well justified
> and means that we can automatically filter and manage our emails in a more
> useful way.
>
> Hal's 'community' suggestion is essentially the same thing as the ISO C++
> 'all' list, and it has worked really well over the years and I'd definitely
> favour that approach.
>

+11111

I'm tired of all the stupid/bikeshed OT non-developer discussions that
happen on what imnsho should be a *development ONLY* list.
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