Re: [rebellion attempt] Fight back!

[Werner LEMBERG <wl gnu org>]

> > > Given that mc is a GNU project, why not using the most natural
> > > site, `gnu.org`, for a mailing list?  An additional bonus is that
> > > the gnu.org mailing list archives come with a nice – and working!
> > > – search interface.
> >
> > Werner, I think that would be ideal.  I am not an mc dev, just a
> > user satisfied with the program for 26 years or so.  I don't recall
> > where the bug tracker is hosted, probably aggregated in the rest of
> > GNOME, but it would be nice to move mc issues over to the Savannah
> > tracking system.  If the mc devs would agree I think this process
> > should be expedited given the short time frame available.
>
> Well, we haven't been formally excommunicated from GNU, but I
> wouldn't want to use more of their infrastructure than necessary,
> and rather maintain strategic ambiguity for as long as tenable.

OK, then ask for mailing list support only.  For example, GNU LilyPond
uses gitlab for development, tracking, and merge requests (we moved
away from SourceForge two years ago), but our lists are on 'gnu.org' –
this works just fine.


    Werner