svn commit: r425682 - /james/site/trunk/src/site/xdoc/mail.xml

[da...@apache.org]

Author: danny
Date: Wed Jul 26 01:58:18 2006
New Revision: 425682

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=425682&view=rev
Log:
changed some emphasis and added site-dev@

Modified:
    james/site/trunk/src/site/xdoc/mail.xml

Modified: james/site/trunk/src/site/xdoc/mail.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/james/site/trunk/src/site/xdoc/mail.xml?rev=425682&r1=425681&r2=425682&view=diff
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--- james/site/trunk/src/site/xdoc/mail.xml (original)
+++ james/site/trunk/src/site/xdoc/mail.xml Wed Jul 26 01:58:18 2006
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <section name="This Document">
       <P>This is a living document that provides details of mailing lists and guidelines for their use for the Apache James project. <br/>
 Please read the whole document and find a list of available mailinglists at the bottom of the page.<br/>
-Last Updated Juni 2006.</P>
+Last Updated June 2006.</P>
     </section>
     <section name="Mailing Lists - Guidelines">
       <p>A mailing list is an electronic discussion forum that anyone can
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
       <p>
 The Apache Software Foundation has well established reasons for using email and not other types of forum.
 <br/>
-We are not interested in hearing proposals to use NNTP (news groups) or web forums or any other medium.<br/> 
-You may use a mail-news gateway, gmail or anything else you like but email will remain the official medium.
+We are <strong>not</strong> interested in hearing proposals to use NNTP (news groups) or web forums or any other medium.<br/> 
+You may use a mail-news gateway, gmail or anything else you like but email is, and will remain, the official medium.
 </p>
       <p>
 With potentially thousands of subscribers,
-there is a common set of etiquette guidelines that you should observe.
+there is a common etiquette that you should observe.
 Please keep on reading.
 </p>
       <p>
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
       <p>
         <ul>
           <li>
-    The "User" list is a list where you can send questions and comments about
+    "User" lists are lists where you can send questions and comments about
     configuration, setup, usage and other "user" types of questions.
     </li>
           <li>
-    The "Developer" list is a list where you can send questions and
-    comments about the actual software source code and general
+    "Developer" lists are lists where you can send questions,
+    comments and contributions about the project's software source code and general
     "development" types of questions.
     </li>
         </ul>
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
 cross post.</p>
       <p>Asking a configuration question on the developers list is frowned
 upon because developers' time is as precious as yours. By contacting
-them directly instead of the user base you are abusing resources. 
-It is unlikely that you will get a quicker answer, developers who have time to 
-devote to providing support are also subscribed to the users list, and you may get no answer at
+them directly instead of the users list you are abusing resources. 
+It is unlikely that you will get a quicker answer this way, those developers who have time to 
+devote to providing support are also subscribed to the users list. If you contact individuals directly, or post your user issues to the developer list you may get no answer at
 all.</p>
       <p>
         <strong>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 </strong>
         <br/>
 Please make sure that you are joining the list that is appropriate for the 
-topic that you would like to discuss. The general list is for discussions about the project
+topic that you would like to discuss. The general list is for discussions about the management and direction of the James project,
 not for "general support".
 </p>
       <p>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 won't get read by very many people. It is much better to try to pack a
 lot of informative information (see above about asking smart questions)
 into as small of an email as possible. If you are replying to a previous
-email, it is a good idea to only quote the parts that you are replying
+email only quote the parts that you are replying
 to and to remove the unnecessary bits. This makes it easier for people
 to follow a thread as well as making the email archives easier to search
 and read.
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     Do not cross post messages.
 </strong>
         <br/>
-In other words, pick a mailing list and send your messages to that mailing 
+In other words, pick one mailing list and send your messages to that mailing 
 list only. Do not send your messages to multiple mailing lists. The reason is 
 that people may be subscribed to one list and not to the other. Therefore, 
 some people will only see part of the conversation.
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@
         </p>
         <p>
 This is the list where users of the Apache James (Server) meet and discuss
-issues. Developers are also expected to be lurking on this list to
-offer support to users of the Apache James (Server).
+issues. Developers are also expected to be subscribed to this list to
+offer support to users of Apache James (Server).
 </p>
       </subsection>
       <subsection name="Server Developer List">
@@ -203,13 +203,30 @@
         </p>
         <p>
 This is the list where participating developers of the the Apache James
-Package meet and discuss issues, code changes/additions,
+Project meet and discuss issues, code changes/additions,
 etc. Subscribers to this list get notices of each and every code
 change, build results, testing notices, etc. <b>Do not send mail to
 this list with usage questions or configuration problems</b> -- 
 that's what server-user@james is for.
 </p>
       </subsection>
+       <subsection name="Site Developer List">
+        <p>
+          <b>Very Low Traffic</b>
+          <a href="mailto:site-dev-subscribe@james.apache.org">Subscribe</a>
+          <a href="mailto:site-dev-unsubscribe@james.apache.org">Unsubscribe</a>
+          <a href="mail.html">Guidelines</a>
+          <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/site-dev@james.apache.org/">
+Archive</a>
+        </p>
+        <p>
+This is the list where participating developers of the the Apache James
+project discuss changes/additions to the James websites
+etc. Subscribers to this list get notifications of every commit of the website reaources<b>Do not send mail to
+this list with James software problems</b> -- 
+that's what server-user@james is for.
+</p>
+      </subsection>
       <subsection name="James General List">
         <p>
           <b>Low Traffic</b>
@@ -220,8 +237,9 @@
 Archive</a> -->
         </p>
         <p>
-This is the list for general discussions relating to the project 
-(not code or user issues).
+This is the list for general discussions relating to the running of the project, it is the public list of the James project management comittee (PMC) and is a public list open to all. <b>Do not send mail to
+this list with James software problems</b> -- 
+that's what server-user@james is for.
 </p>
       </subsection>
     </section>