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So for the +</I>><i> mentoring team, this mean just more work or at least, it cannot be less +</I>><i> work. +</I> +It shouldn't be more work, just that package mentoring request are more likely +to be more quickly responded to. + +><i> For mentors and people interested in mentoring, that doesn't bring much +</I>><i> either ( ie, they have to read -dev anyway ). +</I> +True, for mentors. +Unless it is also used for the mentoring process itself, in which case a higher +priority could be given to the mentoring list. +Actually, such a list might facilitate the mentoring process, since it wouldn't +be tied to being on line at the same time, as is IRC. And also apprentices +could read previous mentoring questions and answers. +But of course, a mailing list can't give the advantages of the real-time +response of IRC. + +><i> And that's the same for people interested in packaging, this just mean 2 +</I>><i> lists to follow instead of one ( cause if the goal is to do packages, +</I>><i> not subscribing to -dev is out of question IMHO ). +</I> +I do agree that everyone subscribing to a mentoring list should also subscribe +to -dev. (I would say likely also to -discuss, as well.) +But the 2 lists would have a different focus. The -mentoring list would have +more immediate importance to apprentices, and probably/possibly to mentors as well. + +><i> So I do not see how yet another list would really help :/ +</I> +I had the idea of a contact point that packager mentoring requests could be +directed to, where everyone working with the coordinator could easily monitor. + Assuming that messages to this contact point could be put it a separate +folder, it would make it easier to ensure that such requests are not lost in +the noise. +If the coordinator is temporarily unavailable (vacation, etc) and doesn't have +Internet access (which for me would likely coincide), others working with the +coordinator could monitor the contact point to ensure a better response. +Maybe that is overkill, since we do now have the packages_mentoring page +adapted for those wanting to become packagers. But actively assisting +potential mentors making contact is advantageous. + +But if a new such mailing list were also used for the mentoring process itself, +that would not detract from it being a useful contact point, so maybe that +would work. + +I'm not trying to insist on it, but at least it seems like something we should +consider :) + +-- +André +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="006353.html">[Mageia-dev] proposal regarding (packager) mentoring program coordinator +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="006236.html">[Mageia-dev] Suggestion: revert tcl and tk into stable 8.5 +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#6358">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#6358">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#6358">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#6358">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |