On Jul 11, 2008, at 5:47 AM, Chad Wilson wrote:
From previous experience with this sort of thing (the expansion of usage for a list(s)), I am thinking you guys have entered a territory better served by a forum. One subscription gets you access to the cafe, announcements, n00b section, teachers, core functions, etc. While a forum lacks the convenience of using your e-mail client, it does offer a better organization and clearer interface to where the information should be posted.
Yes!! I participate in various lists and various forums. That Haskell uses lists has crippled my participation here; I am quite sure I am not alone. Nabble and the like do not substitute for real forum software. I know the counter-arguments in favor of lists, but most of us _do_ _not_ use an emacs mode for our email. Hasn't nearly everyone who does gone off to write their own Lisp? It truly boggles my mind that Haskell doesn't use a forum, but this is a discussion I gave up on entering, till the above message. Haskell wants to grow. Sticking to lists keeps it a "tree house" language. Now, we're so balkanized, I'd have to go back and rejoin the other Haskell lists I dropped, if I wanted to stir this up. Anyone else interested, who's on the other lists? Lurkers unite? _______________________________________________ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
