Re: [ros-dev] Networking

[Adam Kachwalla]

Guys... the ROS Mailing list and IRC channels have a purpose. That I am  
sure about.

The mailing list should be used for long messages and lengthy and yet  
important discussions.

The IRC channel can be used for more "intermediate/immediate" discussions,  
for example how to fix that fantastic bed bug that has been there since  
Revision 1337 or whatever... things that are done real time.

So use them both in balance I say. :)

On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:21:40 +1100, Olaf Siejka [e-mail] wrote:
> Look, before you guys start venting off, please at least try to  
> understand what are you really getting mad about. As much as you seem to  
> hate >communicating via IRC, personally i see no other way of  
> introducing someone to ROS fundamentals, including (but not limited to):
> necessary tools
> checkout layount
> compilation commands
> vm setup
> debug setup
>
> and many many more. I need at least 30-60 minutes to pass this  
> information via irc, as well as get immediate feedback on any problems.  
> But no! >This undermines the purpose of THIS maillist!!!!
>
> Dou you REALLY want me to do it via ros-dev maillist??!!!
>
> 2010/10/27 cheer_xiao [e-mail]
> > On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Ged Murphy [e-mail] wrote:
> > > Aagghhhhh!!! Why is everything always done over IRC????
> > >
> > > The neglection of the reactos mailing lists is one of this _big_
> >
> > things this
> > > project does wrong.
> > >      It forces the community into a sort of hidden niche group  
> >
> > and
> > > alienates people who don’t use IRC
> > >      It gives the impression that reactos activity is low.  
> >
> > There are
> > > thousands of people who follow this project aren’t on IRC and have no
> >
> > idea
> > > of what is going on.
> > >      It arguably deters new people from joining because they  
> >
> > can’t
> > > really get to grips with the project without becoming a slave to IRC
> > >      It means important discussions are missed, even by the  
> >
> > core team,
> > > if they aren’t watching the IRC chat 24/7 or miss a PM
> > >
> > > I could go on and on with reasons of why you neglect the mailing
> >
> > lists is so
> > > harmful, but I fear no one will listen to my cries.
> > >
> > > Maybe I should vent my frustration in IRC for the niche community,
> >
> > and we
> > > can all have an internal discussion about it???
> >
> > As a undergraduate of CS I subscribed to this mailing list a year or
> > two ago, hoping to keep informed about what's going on within the
> > project, and perhaps that someday I could find something that really
> > interests me and help it out. But according to Ged it is quite
> > frustrating that most people prefer IRC, for you know, we have 24 time
> > zones on earth and I'm on the opposite side from most people on this
> > project. The IRC is also potentially making the project
> > time-zone-restricted.
> >
> > Ros-dev mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev
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