ons, 16 12 2009 kl. 10:18 +0100, skrev Rene Teerwill: > 2009/12/16 Søren Hauberg <[email protected]>: > >My main concern is the regular contributors. If a forum is better for > >users, but worse for developers, then it is definitely a no go. > > The forum I mentioned before is a forum for developers. > IMHO a forum would be better for developers AND users. > If a forum would be not as good as a mailing list - how to explain > that most grown communities (at least the ones I know) use forums > instead of mailing lists.
I am a scientist. I don't accept explanations such: "everybody else is doing it, so it must be good". I need a proper rationale to be convinced. > > Also, I should mention, that you would not only have to convince me, but > > also the other regulars on this list... > > No, I don't have to, it was only a suggestion how we could improve > communication. > You made it quite clear that you don't want the system to change. > Fine for me, I've seen this more than once that people like to stick > to old clunky systems they know rather than trying something new. I'm sorry if I have given you this impression. I am not against making the switch, I just don't want to spend time on changing stuff for sake of changing them. I am definitely willing to consider the switch, but as I've said before: the reasons for making a switch, should be good. Søren ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Octave-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/octave-dev
