Re: [dev] dwm only?

> Seriously people, can't you just listen to it and not correct it? I hate
> when people do that in real life too.

I wasn't trying to correct anything. I was suggesting the creation of a
new topic with an obvious name so that if the list owners weren't
following this topic the new name would catch their attention.

> I am totally for getting the old dwm
> list back. Why not just have a dev list then a dwm list. I know the dwm
> list was mainly the "dwv" list but why not change that? Have this list for
> kindof "off topic" or whatever, and have the dwm lists for dwm stuff. Why
> is there a problem with that?

I completely agree. Mixing the two lists has definitely flared some
tempers and I would definitely be open to the idea of splitting them
into 3 lists (dwm, wmii, dev or something like that).

On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 01:04:20PM -0400, Benjamin Conner wrote:
> >
> > > > Sorry but you are not right, not to mention rude response. Dwm list
> > > > has plenty of _interesting_ topics related to dwm or any other
> > > > minimal suckless project. It is fantastic way to get informed about
> > > > other minimal projects and better ways to do something. Wmii is
> > > > bloatware for me or at least topic that has nothing common with
> > > > dwm. Correct me if I am wrong. As much as I am thrilled to read
> > > > about what is the best way to describe shortcut in wmii manual, I
> > > > should not be forced to read that except if I choose to do so. Same
> > > > as would make no sense to mix dwm and gnome mailing lists make no
> > > > sense to mix dwm and wmii mailing lists.
> > > >
> > > > Dusan
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> I have to agree with this whole email. Very well said.
>
> Did I missed something?!
> >
> > 'dwm only?' subject is about splitting lists or getting things
> > reverted or whatever you call it, I am not that informed about mailing
> > list options and that's best I could do to define what I would like to
> > see. If there is better way to phrase what I already stated and better
> > address than creating new subject on mailing list please be my guest to
> > do that -- English is not my primary language.
>
> Seriously people, can't you just listen to it and not correct it? I hate
> when people do that in real life too. I am totally for getting the old dwm
> list back. Why not just have a dev list then a dwm list. I know the dwm
> list was mainly the "dwv" list but why not change that? Have this list for
> kindof "off topic" or whatever, and have the dwm lists for dwm stuff. Why
> is there a problem with that?
> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Dusan <ef_dva_AT_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Did I missed something?!
> >
> > 'dwm only?' subject is about splitting lists or getting things
> > reverted or whatever you call it, I am not that informed about mailing
> > list options and that's best I could do to define what I would like to
> > see. If there is better way to phrase what I already stated and better
> > address than creating new subject on mailing list please be my guest to
> > do that -- English is not my primary language.
> >
> > My view on wmii is exactly the same as wmii user can see dwm, as
> > something too strange and out of interest. I do respect wmii but don't
> > care about it and you also agreed that 'wmii and dwm very obviously
> > cater to different people'. My line was just illustration how different
> > (unmixable?) they are.
> >
> > So everybody sorry if I was rude but I still can't understand what I
> > did wrong? 'Stop whining' is rude on any language.
> >
> > Dusan
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 24 May 2009 12:29:12 -0400
> > Thomas Gallen <kaori.hinata_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't necessarily agree with Uriel's solution but your tone is no
> > > less rude and point no more correct. The wmii mailing list was a
> > > mailing list for wmii, the dwm mailing list was a mailing list for
> > > dwm, NEITHER of them were the Slashdot RSS feed. Regardless of how
> > > "interesting" you thought the topics were (and I admit I liked a few
> > > of them). Placing them on either of those lists is unnecessary and
> > > disruptiive and I think we need a separate mailing list for topics
> > > like those.
> > >
> > > Ever since the list merger the sheer amount of flaming, elitism and
> > > arguments has increased exponentially and it's disgusting to have to
> > > watch. Your line on wmii and dwm being the latest example. wmii and
> > > dwm very obviously cater to different people so arguing about it is a
> > > stupid thing to do and yet you voluntarily did just that. You make
> > > your views abundantly clear so why don't you voice your concerns to
> > > the people in charge instead of taking it out on other people?
> > >
> > > If you want to start a topic regarding splitting the lists again (or
> > > labelling them differently) I would gladly participate as that seems
> > > to be a topic on which we both agree.
> > >
> > > Thomas
> > >
> > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 05:44:54PM +0200, Dusan wrote:
> > > > Sorry but you are not right, not to mention rude response. Dwm list
> > > > has plenty of _interesting_ topics related to dwm or any other
> > > > minimal suckless project. It is fantastic way to get informed about
> > > > other minimal projects and better ways to do something. Wmii is
> > > > bloatware for me or at least topic that has nothing common with
> > > > dwm. Correct me if I am wrong. As much as I am thrilled to read
> > > > about what is the best way to describe shortcut in wmii manual, I
> > > > should not be forced to read that except if I choose to do so. Same
> > > > as would make no sense to mix dwm and gnome mailing lists make no
> > > > sense to mix dwm and wmii mailing lists.
> > > >
> > > > Dusan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, 24 May 2009 16:15:17 +0200
> > > > Uriel <lost.goblin_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Stop whining, the dwm list had tons of non-dwm chatter, if you
> > > > > are not interested in one thread, press the delete button.
> > > > >
> > > > > uriel
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Benjamin Conner
> > > > > <tommydabomby_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >> Why not to maintain dwm list and redirect its content to dev
> > > > > >> list?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That's a great idea!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 8:19 AM, pmarin <pacogeek_AT_gmail.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Why not to maintain dwm list and redirect its content to dev
> > > > > >> list?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Benjamin Conner
> > > > > >> <tommydabomby_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >> > I'd like to know this too. I would only like dwm ones like
> > > > > >> > the lists used
> > > > > >> > to be.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 4:44 AM, Dusan <ef_dva_AT_yahoo.com>
> > > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> Is there a way to get only dwm related emails? Since lists
> > > > > >> >> are merged I get bunch of wmii related ones and frankly I
> > > > > >> >> don't need them at all.
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