On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 06:31, Ritesh Raj Sarraf <r...@debian.org> wrote: > I think we need something where in we can inter-relate all communication. > Something like Semantic Communication. > I have written about this earlier but perhaps right now is the correct time > and forum. > > > Here's a use case example: > > == > I am the maintainer for open-iscsi. You have a question/suggestion regarding > open-iscsi. Apart from the other folks, I, as the maintainer, am one of the > most informed person for this package. > > What we should have is a question tracking system similar to our bug tracking > system. This QTS should also be a bi-gateway to the mailing lists. > > You use reportbug to file a query on QTS. I, as the maintianer, automatically > receive the query. Also, debian-user and other relevant mailing list, gets the > message. Users on those lists can choose to answer/ignore. Same way, I can > choose to answer. > > An answer coming from the Package Maintainer will usually be more reliable. At > the same time, the Maintainer does not have to answer every message. There > will mostly be people responding from the QTS <=> Mailing List gateway. > The Maintainer can also help here as a validator of information being spread > about relevant packages. > > Ultimately, all this information gets publically archived/mined and serves as > useful information. > ==
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