On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:44:14PM +0800, Paul Wise wrote: > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 5:41 AM, Michael Banck<mba...@debian.org> wrote: > > > at Debconf9, there was a BoF about the debian-devel list and how we > > could possibly make it more attractive. > > Was this recorded (I can't find it in the initial video release)?
Yes, but it is not yet available AFAICT. > > * Maybe split off WNPP Traffic to a new -wnpp list? > ... > > The other discussed item was about ITPs. It turned out that roughly 20% > > of the debian-devel list traffic are ITPs and discussions thereof. > > While it is clear that ITPs should get reviewed, maybe not all of them > > have to be copied to -devel. It was suggested that for mass-filings > > (sometimes people file the ITP for a dozen perl libraries needed as > > Build-Depends/Depends for a package in one go), something less-intrusive > > could be used, maybe perhaps a summary posting. Another option is that > > specific teams like the perl or the games teams review ITPs in their > > field, while only generic ITPs get copied to -devel. > > The list already exists, but it recieves all traffic from all wnpp > bugs and is therefore rather high-traffic: Yes, I know. But due to it getting all the bug traffic, it is not very inviting to people just interested in reviewing ITPs/get notified about ITAs/Os. I should have suggested a different name, or moving the current -wnnp traffic elsewhere first. However, there does not seem to be a lot of consensus on moving most/all WNPP traffic off -devel anyway. Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org