Re: [orca-list] Announcement: this mailing list will be retired by the end of Oct 2022

[Luna Jernberg <droidbittin gmail com>]

I did join :)

On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 1:51 PM Nimer Jaber via orca-list
<orca-list gnome org> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Given the number of messages and interest in such a short time, I've set up the orca-list Google group.
>
> To subscribe, send a blank email to orca-list+subscribe googlegroups com or visit 
> https://groups.google.com/g/orca-list
>
> If it turns out that there is no reason for this group to exist, it can always be closed.
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 4:33 AM Jace Kattalakkis via orca-list <orca-list gnome org> wrote:
> > To be fair, I've seen on comments elsewhere that just because Python2 is
> > deprecated, doesn't mean people will abandon it.
> >
> >
> > I can cite numerous examples, and at least or me, I find Orca's keys
> > clash with Discourse's, plus I much prefer the convenience of an email
> > list to quickly check, vs having to log into a forum.
> >
> > Has Discourse improved its email list options, since the last I heard,
> > you got every email in a big orum, then a digest, plus topics you
> > started. Has this changed at all?
> >
> >
> > On 10/20/22 12:25, Nimer Jaber via orca-list wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > As I doubt I will spend much time on Discourse or any other web forum, and
> > > as I am losing the convenience of email for the intent behind this list,
> > > I'd like to see if others feel the same way, and whether there is any
> > > interest in creating a list on another provider such as Google groups. It
> > > saddens me that the needs and desires of our community weren't considered,
> > > and feedback wasn't sought before a decision like this was forced on us,
> > > but we as a community could band around another list, if people are
> > > interested and think it would see some use. Otherwise, if people are
> > > content with the new Discourse, then please disregard this message.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 4:13 AM Andrea Veri <av gnome org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > As we have been communicating during the past few months GNOME's Mailman
> > > > platform is being decommissioned (python2 deprecation, major burden in
> > > > managing lists spam). The deadline is currently set to the end of October
> > > > 2022. Mailing list subscribers are invited to migrate to GNOME's Discourse
> > > > instance [1]. Neil made sure [2] to create a set of tags you can re-use to
> > > > initiate a new topic in the new platform, if a tag is missing please reach
> > > > out to me directly.
> > > >
> > > > Jehan (from the GIMP Team) kindly provided some instructions you can
> > > > follow [3] in order to safely migrate your reading workflow to Discourse.
> > > > The new platform supports several login methods including your GNOME
> > > > Account and other major OpenID providers.
> > > >
> > > > After the deadline of the end of October Mailman archives will remain
> > > > alive in read only mode for posterity. If the mailing list was used behind
> > > > an alias, please let me know so we can re-do the same setup but on
> > > > Discourse instead.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > P.S All the l10n lists are still pending code changes in damned-lies, the
> > > > deadline to decommission those lists may slip by a week or two depending
> > > > how soon those changes will be made available in DL codebase
> > > >
> > > > [1] https://discourse.gnome.org
> > > > [2]
> > > > https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2022-September/msg00018.html
> > > > [3]
> > > > https://discourse.gnome.org/t/welcome-to-gimp-forum-on-gnome-discourse/11534/5
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Andrea
> > > >
> > > > Principal Systems Engineer at Red Hat,
> > > > GNOME Infrastructure Team Coordinator,
> > > > Former GNOME Foundation Board of Directors Secretary,
> > > > GNOME Foundation Membership & Elections Committee Chairman
> > > >
> > > > Homepage: https://www.dragonsreach.it
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> > > > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > > > GNOME Universal Access guide:
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> > >
> > >
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> > GNOME Universal Access guide: https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
>
>
>
> --
> Best,
>
> Nimer Jaber
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