orzodk <orz...@fastmail.com> writes: > Philip Kaludercic <phil...@posteo.net> writes: > >> orzodk <orz...@fastmail.com> writes: >> >>> Philip Kaludercic <phil...@posteo.net> writes: >>> >>> As far as scope goes I think it wouldn't be too hard scrape the >>> Gnu/NonGnu package pages then compare what's changed since the last >>> newsletter. There was even a blog post about scraping with org-mode[1] a >>> few days ago (via irreal). (The frequency of the newsletter seems best >>> based on how often interesting changes land in these packages.) >> >> There wouldn't be any need to take that route, all the new packages are >> documented in their respective repositories: >> >> https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/elpa.git/log/?qt=grep&q=New >> https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/nongnu.git/log/?qt=grep&q=New >> >>> So I think what you're asking is if there is interest in the >>> review/commentary aspect of the newsletter? I'd be interested in >>> following along on SourceHut (as I'm sure other fellow lurkers would be) >>> but I can't say that I have any great insight to contribute. If it's >>> just helping groking the CHANGELOG since the last version that's >>> something I'm more capable of. >> >> I don't think there are going to be great insights going on here. My >> plan would be to start a mailing list that contributors could sign up >> onto, where new packages would be announced, and people could respond >> with their comments, however brief or detailed, perhaps even in whatever >> format (org, markdown, blog posts, video, etc.). These would then be >> collected into a article. > > Ah, understood.
I have created a mailing list here: https://lists.sr.ht/~pkal/elpa-zine (~pkal/elpa-z...@lists.sr.ht) for anyone interested. >>> As another note: Emanuel mentioned an Emacs newsletter would be an >>> interseting idea as well but scope was a concern[2]. As a way to boot >>> strap this whole process it might be worth while approaching some of the >>> bloggers in the community to see if they'd be interested in writing >>> "guest posts" or even giving you permission to "cross post" some of >>> their older articles. >> >> Hmm, do you have any concrete people in mind? > > I don't know either of these people but I enjoy Mickey Peterson's > Mastering Emacs (https://www.masteringemacs.org/all-articles) and Vernon > Grant's Discovering Emacs podcast. > (https://github.com/VernonGrant/discovering-emacs/tree/main/show-notes) Hmm, I don't know if that would help reach a wider audience than just going through planet emacslife would to begin with. But it is something that can be kept in mind. -- Philip Kaludercic