[Dwn-trans-commit] CVS public_html/src/Writing/DWN

[CVS User joey]

Update of /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN
In directory finlandia:/home/users/joey/Projects/Web/public_html/src/Writing/DWN

Modified Files:
	dwn-2006-38.wml 
Log Message:
Wikis for discussions?

--- /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-38.wml	2006/09/17 05:42:38	1.18
+++ /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-38.wml	2006/09/17 10:07:01	1.19
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
 the long-term he would also prefer a solution that wouldn't require to add the
 entire non-free or contrib to the <code>sources.list</code> file.</p>
 
+<p><strong>Using Wikis for Discussions?</strong> Russell Coker <a
+href="http://etbe.blogspot.com/2006/09/mailing-list-culture.html">suggested</a>
+to use another mechanism instead of discussions lead via mail.  He believes
+that endless discussions are more an illustration of the failings of mailing
+list culture than of failings of Debian.  If each side had a Wiki page that
+they could modify then in a small amount of time there would be a set of two
+main consensus opinions which would each be explained clearly and summarised
+well.</p>
+
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 that you update your systems if you have any of these packages installed.</p>