[openstack-dev] Split of the openstack-dev list

mark at openstack.org mark at openstack.org
Thu Nov 14 13:37:54 UTC 2013


This would also have the added benefit of reducing the times people conflate related open source projects from stackforge with OpenStack itself. Having related oss discussions on a list called "OpenStack-Dev" may certainly have given the wrong impression to the casual observer. 


On Nov 14, 2013 7:12 AM, Thierry Carrez <thierry at openstack.org> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone, 
>
> I think that we have recently reached critical mass for the 
> openstack-dev mailing-list, with 2267 messages posted in October, and 
> November well on its way to pass 2000 again. Some of those are just 
> off-topic (and I've been regularly fighting against them) but most of 
> them are just about us covering an ever-increasing scope, stretching the 
> definition of what we include in "openstack development". 
>
> Therefore I'd like to propose a split between two lists: 
>
> *openstack-dev*: Discussions on future development for OpenStack 
> official projects 
>
> *stackforge-dev*: Discussions on development for stackforge-hosted projects 
>
> Non-official "OpenStack-related" projects would get discussed in 
> stackforge-dev (or any other list of their preference), while 
> openstack-dev would be focused on openstack official programs (including 
> incubated & integrated projects). 
>
> That means discussion about Solum, Mistral, Congress or Murano 
> (stackforge/* repos in gerrit) would now live on stackforge-dev. 
> Discussions about Glance, TripleO or Oslo libraries (openstack*/* repos 
> on gerrit) would happen on openstack-dev. This will allow easier 
> filtering and prioritization; OpenStack developers interested in 
> tracking promising stackforge projects would subscribe to both lists. 
>
> That will not solve all issues. We should also collectively make sure 
> that *usage questions are re-routed* to the openstack general 
> mailing-list, where they belong. Too many people still answer off-topic 
> questions here on openstack-dev, which encourages people to be off-topic 
> in the future (traffic on the openstack general ML has been mostly 
> stable, with only 868 posts in October). With those actions, I hope that 
> traffic on openstack-dev would drop back to the 1000-1500 range, which 
> would be more manageable for everyone. 
>
> Thoughts ? 
>
> -- 
> Thierry Carrez (ttx) 
>
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