[U-Boot] Newbies list?

[Igor Grinberg]

On 08/12/14 15:32, Jonathan Ben Avraham wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2014, Igor Grinberg wrote:
> 
>> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:09:41 +0300
>> From: Igor Grinberg <grinberg at compulab.co.il>
>> To: Jonathan Ben Avraham <yba at tkos.co.il>, David Nelson <djhenjin1 at gmail.com>
>> Cc: u-boot at lists.denx.de
>> Subject: Re: [U-Boot] Newbies list?
>>
>> On 08/12/14 14:35, Jonathan Ben Avraham wrote:
>>> On Tue, 12 Aug 2014, David Nelson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:14:55 -0600
>>>> From: David Nelson <djhenjin1 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: Donald Dade <donald.dade at gmail.com>, u-boot at lists.denx.de
>>>> Subject: Re: [U-Boot] Newbies list?
> [snip]
>>> +1
>>>
>>> It would be good to have a development *discussion* list, as opposed to the current patch-oriented list.
>>
>> patches _are_ development...
>> I don't think you can separate one from the other...
>> As Lukasz already said, don't be afraid, post your wondering.
> 
> Hi Igor,
> You are correct, patches _are_ indeed development. But they are _not_ discussion.

Not exactly... All patches should go through a review and that can start
a discussion... as it always did...

> But you can discuss design decisions without reference to patches.

You still can do this on this list, as many people do.
Also, in many cases, sending RFC patches is the best way to start
a discussion.

> Of course if all that you have is a hammer then the world looks
> like a nail, or a patch in this case. There needs to be a separate
> list to discuss design, planning, documentation and instruction issues,
> with a low-enough volume to allow for the occasional noob question.
> The current list is not appropriate for these needs.

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. Current list worked for many years
and continues to work very well for all the above.
IMO, splitting it will be too artificial.

-- 
Regards,
Igor.