I understand that for some people the mailing list is a far better thing. May
be for some other, a forum is better.
Why not having both? Running a forum does not exclude continuing with the
mailing lists and could add users and developpers who find more easy coordinate
through a forum.
Configuring phpBB (www.phpbb.com) does not take more than 1 hour . I have made
a try in 30 minutes starting from not knowing anything about this package:
http://ns2.ilidium.com:8011/
Why not trying both systems?
I fully agree with Jonathan - the mail lists that have gone to forums I've dropped off. I can check the mail lists
quickly, easily, filter as necessary and get what I need without having to sign on and wade through a bunch of posts.
If people really want forums setup a forum and let those who want it use it.
>
> From: Jonathan Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2007/03/01 Thu AM 11:20:18 EST
> To: wine-devel@winehq.org
> Subject: Re: Forum proposal
>
> On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 05:15:03PM +0100, Luis Carlos Busquets Pérez wrote:
> > Instead of having the mailing lists, I think that a "forum" would increase
> > and facilitate the group working.
>
> I could agree less. IMHO a mailing list works well by making sure that
> everyone gets everything, without them needing to go anywhere to get it.
> A forum wil immediately disenfranchise all thsoe who have no immediate
> need to go and visit the forum site every day and so will miss important
> annoucements and so on. Bad idea.
>
> Jonathan
