diff --git a/MAILING-LIST b/MAILING-LIST index 1268cf8e..bab1629c 100644 --- a/MAILING-LIST +++ b/MAILING-LIST @@ -1,48 +1,33 @@ - -*- text -*- +Mailing List +================ - WGET-RELATED MAILING LISTS +There are several Wget-related mailing lists. The general discussion +list is at . It is the preferred place for support +requests and suggestions, as well as for discussion of development. +You are invited to subscribe. -There are several mailing lists related to GNU Wget, all of them -hosted by dotsrc.org, previously known as SunSITE.dk. + To subscribe, simply send mail to and +follow the instructions. Unsubscribe by mailing to +. The mailing list is archived at +`http://www.mail-archive.com/wget%40sunsite.dk/' and at +`http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.wget.general'. -wget@sunsite.dk: + Another mailing list is at , and is used to +submit patches for review by Wget developers. A "patch" is a textual +representation of change to source code, readable by both humans and +programs. The file `PATCHES' that comes with Wget covers the creation +and submitting of patches in detail. Please don't send general +suggestions or bug reports to `wget-patches'; use it only for patch +submissions. - The mailing list for users and developers. This is the preferred - place to post bug reports and suggestions, as well as discuss - development-related matters. + Subscription is the same as above for , except that +you send to , instead. The mailing +list is archived at `http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.wget.patches'. - To post to the list, send mail to . To - subscribe, send mail to . - - NOTE: The list allows posts from non-subscribers. This is - intentional; I hate having to subscribe to a list only to ask a - single question. However, to protect the list members from spam, - non-subscribers must confirm messages they send to the list. - - If you're not subscribed to the list and ask something, don't - forget to request that the responses be Cc'ed to you. - - The list is archived at: - - http://www.mail-archive.com/wget%40sunsite.dk/ - http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.wget.general - -wget-patches@sunsite.dk: - - The mailing list for patch submission. Please see the PATCHES - file for a detailed description of how to send patches to this - list. - - This is list is also open to non-subscribers, but it is *not* a - discussion list. It only ever distribute patches and immediate - responses to a patch. If you wish to take very active part in - development, you might wish to subscribe to it anyway, and receive - the new patches. To do that, send mail to - . - - The list is archived at: - - http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.wget.patches - -As of this writing, the mail alias is an alias for -. + Finally, there is the mailing list. +This is a non-discussion list that receives commit notifications from +the source repository, and also bug report-change notifications. This +is the highest-traffic list for Wget, and is recommended only for +people who are seriously interested in ongoing Wget development. +Subscription is through the `mailman' interface at +`http://addictivecode.org/mailman/listinfo/wget-notify'.