Re: Should we discuss Windows-related changes on git@vger.kernel.org?

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Jul 11, 2008, 23:06 UTC
Message-ID: <7vmykohvfy.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.1.00.0807112226190.8950@racer>

Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:

> And if the separation is not always that clear, why not discuss those 
> things on msysGit first, and then come to git@vger with our minds (and 
> possibly our patches) made up?

I know you mean well, but my impression from reading the kernel list is that often a message that says "we already debated this issue on our list to death and here is our conclusion, take it or leave it" to the audience is not accepted warmly, and more central kernel people may even say "do not hide the discussion in the subsystem list, do it in the open, discussion on the subsystem list does not matter".

Taking that lesson from the other community, I'd suggest that it is probably a good idea to start discussion on your list, but once (some) people in the discussion think the topic is releavant here, move it here sooner rather than later.