StackOverflow and other StackExchange sites (like SuperUser) are Question and Answer sites. That doesn't mean they don't work, it means they are different. They are not a Forum, nor a Mailing List. On SO you'd ask about programming. On SU about setting up software. You'd get answers. Which are specific, concrete, answers. Comments on questions and answers can be made (once you have 50 reputation points) to elicit more information or make the speculative "Did you read...?".
The arrangement is "community regulated" with Moderators in addition. A huge advantage (I'd hope it would be) for Apache Spark is that some developers of Spark-for-elsewhere attend and are active contributors. It could work very well, but you have to remember (and be aware of first) the rules, for both asking and answering. It is not anything like IBM-MAIN-just-with-fancier-stuff. For developers of a product, stating affiliation in an answer (you can also mention in your "profile") is always good, and at times mandatory. Questions on IBM's implementation of Spark will be very welcome, and will have a natural tendency to "promote". Outright promotion is problematic. Being clear with affiliation helps around the borders. On Sat, 7 Jan 2017 11:16:09 +0800, David Crayford <dcrayf...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> For us, it will be Spark on z/OS...... >> Glad to hear it! Sounds like you maybe have some questions. Feel free to >> mail me directly (ef...@us.ibm.com), or post here until I see what I can >> get set up for a Spark-z/OS-specific mailing list. > >Why not just use StackOverflow? IBM already use SO for WAS Libery >questions to good effect. IMO, SO is far superior to mailing list >servers, especially for searching for answers. > > >> Thanks, >> Erin >> ef...@us.ibm.com >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
