Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S266093AbUAUVpC (ORCPT ); Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:45:02 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S266094AbUAUVpC (ORCPT ); Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:45:02 -0500 Received: from jaguar.mkp.net ([192.139.46.146]:36070 "EHLO jaguar.mkp.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S266093AbUAUVo4 (ORCPT ); Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:44:56 -0500 To: Dave Jones Cc: Linux Kernel Subject: Re: List 'linux-dvb' closed to public posts References: <20040121194315.GE9327@redhat.com> <20040121195656.GF9327@redhat.com> From: Jes Sorensen Date: 21 Jan 2004 16:44:52 -0500 In-Reply-To: <20040121195656.GF9327@redhat.com> Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 958 Lines: 18 >>>>> "Dave" == Dave Jones writes: Dave> On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 11:56:02AM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote: >> Sounds like they shouldn't be in MAINTAINERS at all if they can't >> be posted to. I mean, what's the point? Dave> I see the point of having a 'this is our mailing list' entry, Dave> but having that as the sole contact point when its a closed list Dave> is damned rude IMO. Honestly, can a list be considered a contact point at all if you can't post to it? If they are so afraid of outside posters, they can setup a specific list for bug reporting only thats open or something. IMHO allowing closed lists to be listed in the MAINTAINERS file is to support the stupidity. Cheers, Jes - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/