[news.eclipse.tools] Re: Split up this newsgroup?

[Kevin.clark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Kevbo)]

Darin Swanson wrote:

> Things seem to be happening...I saw three new newsgroups this morning:
>     eclipse.platform
>     eclipse.platform.swt
>     eclipse.tools.jdt

Yea, it looks like they've done something! Good stuff. Thanks Eclipse Team!

Now, we just need more posts than the welcome in them. ;) 


> Darins

> "Bob Foster" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:b7kulg$7nk$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > "Cedric Beust" <no.email@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:Xns935FB1AF4A9A1noemailpleasecom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > "Bob Foster" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:b7i1ja$7rd$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> > >
> > > > 1. Don't discuss it in private; discuss it in the bug.
> > > > 2. Don't wait for consensus. Won't ever happen. Get some proposals on
> > the
> > > > table, including Do Nothing. Call for votes.
> > >
> > > I think these two proposals contradict each other...
> >
> > No, consensus and buy-in are two different things. The feeling of having
> > been part of the process is important in political organizations.
> >
> > > Absolutely do *not* discuss it in public.  Call a meeting, lock a few
> > > people in a room and come up with a solution.  The benefit of having
> more
> > > focused newsgroups will by far outweigh the protests from people
> > > disagreeing with the decision.
> >
> > It would seem negative to disagree with every point, so I'm trying to pick
> a
> > point to agree with. Oh yeah, got it. ;-}
> >
> > I completely agree! The closed-room approach has far outweighed the
> protests
> > of people who don't like the current organization for the past couple of
> > years!
> >
> > > That being said, I believe that at least everybody will agree on the
> > > necessity of eclipse.announce :-)
> >
> > God, no. Nobody subscribes to an announce group. People who announce
> things
> > want to reach people, so they will just cross-post in more or less subtle
> > ways.
> >
> > Sorry.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >