This is my first post on the mailing list...but I have been an active community member from the beginning. I don't feel that this mailing list is what defines the community. People are blogging about jQuery everyday. I blog about it constantly. Look at the bug track system jQuery uses...it has new bugs submitted everyday. Its community is actively making it better through bug reports. That doesn't need to happen in the mailing list.
Imo the mailing list was set up for the early stages of jQuery when the community need something to rally around. Now there are dedicated sites set up to help evangelize jQuery and make it better. Third- party developers/authors are writting books and code to help teach new users how to use jQuery. The community even extends into the workplace where coworkers are teaching other coworkers the benefits of jQuery and how to use it. In my office those coworkers are the new interns that come in as the full time developers are already active participants in the community. Need more proof of an active community? Look at the documentation. It's edited and updated by the users. Look at the recent updates and see how often it's updated per day. The community is thriving and it's extends far beyond a simple mailing list. You just need to open your eyes and see it all around you. On Nov 11, 1:06 pm, herbasher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I read somewhere that the jQuery mailing list was supposed to be > really active. I haven't really seen a sign of that, which makes me > wonder. > > Has the community seen it's days? > > Is it a safe bet to develop with jQuery - will it be supported for a > couple of years by an active community? > > Thanks, > Herb
