[llvm-dev] [PROPOSAL] Introduce a new LLVM process to resolve contentious decisions

[Mehdi AMINI via llvm-dev]

On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:01 AM Chris Lattner <clattner at nondot.org> wrote:

> On Jun 2, 2020, at 9:54 PM, Mehdi AMINI <joker.eph at gmail.com> wrote:
> > This was a mistake, fixed.
> >
> > I missed that this was changed, I was excited about a Discourse category
> for this! In particular the second point of the doc points at llvm-dev@
> being a problem as the current forum for such discussions.
> > If Discourse is a no-go (?), then having a separate mailing-list would
> seem better to me: if only for archiving/searching/tracking such
> discussions (but Discourse is much better that the mailing-list archives
> anyway).
>
> Hi Mehdi,
>
> I’m personally also in favor of using Discourse in general, but we as a
> community haven't converged on that decision.  Until a decision is made on
> that (likely using this process) I think we should stick with llvm-dev as
> it is the defacto place to have discussions, even given all of the problems
> it has.
>

What about have *another* mailing-list dedicated for "pitch"/RFCs/community
proposals/...?
(It wouldn't prevent from CC llvm-dev@ when we start a proposal there if
visibility is an issue, but I expect the newsletter to help as well


>
> -Chris
>
>
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