On Sat, 2004-01-24 at 05:32, Carl Cerecke wrote: > Fixing of problems is the main use of this mailing-list. Although fixing > things often works better face-to-face if you have someone who knows > what they are doing, hte mailing list still serves as a very valid and > useful forum for problem diagnoses and solution suggestions. > > Therefore, I would prefer meetings to consists of things that a mailing > list doesn't easily provide: > 1. Talks (guest speakers etc.) > 2. Demos > 3. Socialisation. > > rather than fix-it-up workshops, for which the mailing list can often be > an effective substitute.
I still wouldn't rule out a FixItFest though. Many people have trouble with "coming out" on a mailing list because everything is seemingly recorded for ever. What also gets in the way is that the written word of a mailinglist is more formal than a meet-and-greet which tends to be more of a social occasion. For reasons such as these, it can be a lot easier for people to bring forth such queries in a live situation at a FixItFest. -- Paul Wilkins
