Hi, Sorry if we are getting a little bit off-topic, feel free to follow up on debian-project (I would still be interested by the candidates PoV)
On Sat, 2010-03-27 at 14:49 +0100, Nico Golde wrote: > Hey, > * Frank Lin PIAT <fp...@klabs.be> [2010-03-27 13:44]: > > [I don't intend to start a flame war, but I do have venom for planets] > > > > planet.d.o has became one of the most visible media for Debian, if not > > the most visible one. Do you think it is a good thing? > [...] > On what are you basing this assumption? This is essentially based on my perception (people say "watch planet.d.o" rather than "watch debian-n...@lists.d.o"). As far as the News and Announce are concerned, the subscription are stalling: http://lists.debian.org/stats/debian-news.png http://lists.debian.org/stats/debian-announce.png (Planet was introduced in 2004) I know Ubuntu was introduced in 2004 too, but it isn't the reason for debian-news decline because debian-user never stopped growing: http://lists.debian.org/stats/debian-user.png You may consider that this one prove me wrong: http://lists.debian.org/stats/debian-devel-announce.png > While I agree that Debian isn't especially visible in any way media > wise I don't see the relevance of planet when it comes to our users. I > have no numbers to prove that but > I doubt that a lot of users are reading planet (why should they..). IT specialist and corporate consumers want to know what is going on for the next release. > As for the rest of your text I have to say (and I also do not intend to start > a flame): aren't there more important problems in Debian than our planet?! I asked precisely because it is a sign. You have a team when people speak as a team, not as individuals, IMHO. Franklin P.S. No I don't actually want to shut-down planet ;) and Yes, I prefer a planet blog rather than nothing. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-vote-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1269702186.3962.1916.ca...@solid.paris.klabs.be
