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What do y'all think about mailing lists and IRC as sole communication channels? (programming.dev)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Say you want to contribute to a project and find out the only way to do so is by discussing the issue on IRC or the mailing list, then submitting the patch per email.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Do you find mailing lists easier to use than pull requests / merge requests? And how do you find following a discussion in a mailing list?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

For newer/inexperienced users mailing lists are definitely easier. Everyone can send an email.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

From a contributor point of view, mailing lists are definitely easier than pull/merge requests - you just send a patch which you can create in any way you want to an email address.

Following a discussion is easy - it’s just a list of messages. In fact, it is easier for me since I use Gnus as my email client, which gives me a threaded view of discussions on the list.