[Zope] REMINDER: Keep technical discussions on zope-dev!

[Paul Everitt]

Jonothan wrote:
> I have to agree with Don, here. The criteria that 'technical' 
> discussions
> should go to zope-dev is a bit to vague to be meaningful. 
> Even the distinction
> between Zope 'users' and 'developers' is a difficult one, as 
> every Zope user
> is a 'developer' in some sense, even if they're writing only 
> the most trivial
> DTML method.

These points, and the others, are certainly valid.  I agree that the
terms are vague, but I don't think anything will be absolutely clear
cut.

I'm just trying to follow the community's mandate to structure the
deluge.

[snip]

> What do you think about Don's suggestion to break out the 
> zope list into
> several clearly defined sub-topics (DTML, ZClasses, 
> databases) instead of
> trying to distinguish between 'technical' vs. 'non-technical' 
> questions?
> Unfortunately, I can see this being as difficult to judge. 
> ("Is this a DTML
> question or a ZSQL question?") I'm mainly just interested in 
> generating some
> discussion about possible solutions.

This is hard, as the territory was obviously covered before, the
community spoke, and we implemented the *loud* call to do something
about traffic.  Before revisiting the territory, perhaps people that
made the original call can pipe in and say what they think.  If they're
still subscribed to the deluge. :^)

Seriously, it isn't too joyous for us to create new mailing lists, find
some way to migrate people, do the archives, link them on the website,
and handle the subsequent confusion  -- especially if it will lead us to
the same position.  Before wiping the slate clean, let's at least keep
in mind how the community came to the current conclusion.

--Paul