Re: [dev] dwm only?

What was wrong with the pre-dev approach?

On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Thomas Gallen <kaori.hinata_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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