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From: hack@bellboy.UUCP (Greg Hackney)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm
Subject: Re: Future Elm patches
Keywords: full or self service
Message-ID: <1097@bellboy.UUCP>
Date: 11 Jun 88 23:17:00 GMT
References: <1095@bellboy.UUCP> <419@altnet.ALTOS.COM>
Reply-To: hack@bellboy.UUCP (Greg Hackney)
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In article <419@altnet.ALTOS.COM> edc@altnet.UUCP (Eric Christensen) writes:

>Certainly everything that is "officially" released should be posted to
>comp.sources.unix!

Yes, I believe it gets automatic distribution to ftp and
uucp archive sites that way. But, perhaps the patches can
be posted in both groups since they are normally small.

>As an alternative (read: "happy medium"), let's post patches
>to comp.mail.elm so that they can be tested by the test group

The newsgroup shouldn't be the test group. please read on...

>Additionally, let's set up a mailing list of some sort for the testers and 
>developers.

Yes, I think the testers and coordinators should set up a private
mailing list for tossing ideas and patch code around. comp.mail.elm
should only be involved at 2 points in time. Once when the user
reports a bug or possible fix, and once when the patch is released.

A lot of source code is delayed by Rich $alz while he checks
it out. But, he should be able to get it out the door right
away on the approval of the Elm coordinator.

--
Greg