On Sun, Dec 15, 2019 at 5:29 PM Gregory Nutt <spudan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> I created a #nuttx Slack channel in the ASF Slack. My understanding is > >> that anyone can join a single channel even if you are not a project > member. > > If I may... I'm not sure that's such a great idea. > > > > I'm open to reconsider if there's a reason to have a slack that I'm > > not seeing, but I think it could cause trouble. > > > > Reasoning: It splits our communications. I'd rather consolidate, not > split... > > Slack is useful for certain kinds of activities such as focusing on > working through technical issues. It is great for that fast > brainstorming to work through technical issues. Using it as a > substitute for email is not so good. > > The only negative thing I recall Justin saying about Slack is that is > doesn't work so good across large time zones. That's basically true of IRC, conference call, or any real time communication. I agree it can be good if you really need to focus on some specific thing with a particular person and you can coordinate. Maybe we can have the slack or whichever medium, but when there is going to be a meeting there, post about it to the mailing list so others who might be interested could have a chance? Just a thought Nathan
