From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.9 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,T_DKIM_INVALID, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 161FB20802 for ; Thu, 22 Jun 2017 21:35:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753512AbdFVVfi (ORCPT ); Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:35:38 -0400 Received: from mail-pg0-f52.google.com ([74.125.83.52]:36446 "EHLO mail-pg0-f52.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752424AbdFVVfh (ORCPT ); Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:35:37 -0400 Received: by mail-pg0-f52.google.com with SMTP id u62so12987548pgb.3 for ; Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:35:36 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=sender:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version; bh=9wywWJ0Oon3JGGYY6TjEPEBwUDrnlyUtn0/NvpdCWhs=; b=YDm47wxiLdyinSZoYLNsT30AGymAUN1dQlWg1q24srSuxUuykzP026ABX8JOouE/5l bpHmXu+oNUnrYNnKf11o2Tu+qO/Br4xVI256yzno+6TbSm5NLMaq5xqvghpzETI/uIBd Iiy77TENQc1lMT2TSGfXBR2jR5h9mqOeL/+u4jU4w1vSdTaMbhNwYTbJsMR9zoMJKEYC p7W2gBhDjnf9dl9UWtu4vGyfgVkhcUduAW0osYJwFt69ao933WQIjGA4XZBSKU0wxr97 D9QCLQaaASyr+fe7fu5ioQuIpHO24Zb+IpF+i90BLXW60RddmQvhUygFMN3CSKSjIPQ4 sxaw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:sender:from:to:cc:subject:references:date :in-reply-to:message-id:user-agent:mime-version; bh=9wywWJ0Oon3JGGYY6TjEPEBwUDrnlyUtn0/NvpdCWhs=; b=D0kxxOBLa8yuWAEow18mm5zL82v+MSZ6EgcfXAx8n/bPvIT97jJO+iHTTSnH/TW/LL QACsDmkY+N1cOJLtidv1k1gsPvy/PW8wo0H7QzMzfVGYBderYPQv0GCiyBLX19042/si InMLYTp2LVfeJQ00nl7PeXasY03EwkyT0A7vEJWsNlGvoE9dtjHMlaWMeTxDpCxNIgVp oB2ILTmlLpUNWXTflxCQQfYniz99PIyrIVwPnPznZmV0jMFo4NxJYqHo034K1GUUiB3e inRDsPJiCBRx5rRWIq5HZQEVo8XSKoNDm3naFnGfByLU5e8haj7kJ128Hd8/nShf/tvC 9m8w== X-Gm-Message-State: AKS2vOwd6i8i7VnCrhzbTN/OlsBWODclQVVqvKeVP7PN3iUc0mn4l4Uc w7suNm4drbP4Wg== X-Received: by 10.99.127.76 with SMTP id p12mr4741994pgn.258.1498167336357; Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:35:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost ([2620:0:1000:8622:20f6:6e44:6707:50bd]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id l63sm5849529pfc.132.2017.06.22.14.35.35 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:35:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Junio C Hamano To: Simon Ruderich Cc: Patrick Lehmann , Jessie Hernandez , "git\@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: your mail References: <7c277ac1cfb40b9b362d468a94dfb4fe.squirrel@mail.jessiehernandez.com> <20170622124803.45sduodpfbwuuq52@ruderich.org> <0092CDD27C5F9D418B0F3E9B5D05BE080102A3D5@SBS2011.opfingen.plc2.de> <20170622134708.fcc4zxakga6p255x@ruderich.org> <0092CDD27C5F9D418B0F3E9B5D05BE080102A423@SBS2011.opfingen.plc2.de> <20170622204628.eintlap4uchlncub@ruderich.org> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:35:34 -0700 In-Reply-To: <20170622204628.eintlap4uchlncub@ruderich.org> (Simon Ruderich's message of "Thu, 22 Jun 2017 22:46:29 +0200") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Simon Ruderich writes: > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 01:55:27PM +0000, Patrick Lehmann wrote: >> The description on https://github.com/git/git doesn't reflect that policy. >> >> a) >> It explains that discussions take place in the mentioned mailing list. >> b) >> It describes how to subscribe. > > However it doesn't say that you have to subscribe to send, only > how to subscribe. For that matter, we also say "everyone is welcome to post", which makes it clear that no subscription is required. But I view these merely being technically correct. And making it absolutely obvious does not cost too much. >> With knowledge of other mailing lists (mostly managed by mailman), >> subscription is required for participation. > > That depends on the mailing list, some require subscription to > prevent spams but not all do. Yes. But not many people realize that the world they know is the only world. We are used to an open list and are shocked when we encouter a closed one; let's not forget that shock. How about doing it like this? README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f17af66a97..bbaf54bffb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read [Documentation/SubmittingPatches][] for instructions on patch submission). + +You can send messages without subscribing to the list, but it is +recommended to read what other people are saying on the list before +you speak. To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are available at ,