This is actually not a proposal to improve Swift, it is actually a proposal
to improve the way we use it to improve Swift. :)
It is extremely hard to monitor discussions going over e-mails.
1. I always get lost between e-mails especially if there are so many
replies
2. It is extremely hard to reach the original idea/first e-mail.
3. New people (like me) usually get lost between e-mails and only focus
on their own idea and don't care about other's ideas because for example, I
don't know how to reply to an idea if I'm not subscribed to the mailing
list. In other words, It’s not a system that encourages follow-up actions.
4. You can not browse subjects and all replies in one place.
5. You cannot follow a specific topic and ignore others.
That was the problem!
My suggestion is to move all discussions from this mailing list to GitHub
issues. For the following reasons.
1. Easier to browse all topics.
2. You can see open topics and closed topics. So, if a topic is done we
can close it.
3. You can subscribe to a topic and follow all replies and reply.
4. Markdown support. Currently, I see people create a markdown page on
Github and send a link to it on the mailing list. But having the markdown
inline in the topic is a great benefit. Also, replies can be in markdown as
well.
5. It's closer to Proposals (Since we already using Github for tracking
proposals why don't we use it also to track pitching ideas). People like to
have everything gathered together in one place and don't need to remember
the Github repo and mailing list.
6. Github has Issues - GitHub Docs
I think using Github issues instead of the mailing lists will increase
the engagement of the Swift community with proposals.
you’re a bit too late. A forum will come at some point (Discourse).
Best regards,
···
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Adrian Zubarev
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Am 1. Mai 2017 um 13:30:55, Mohamed Ebrahim Afifi via swift-evolution (swift-evolution@swift.org) schrieb:
Hi,
This is actually not a proposal to improve Swift, it is actually a proposal to improve the way we use it to improve Swift. :)
It is extremely hard to monitor discussions going over e-mails.
I always get lost between e-mails especially if there are so many replies
It is extremely hard to reach the original idea/first e-mail.
New people (like me) usually get lost between e-mails and only focus on their own idea and don't care about other's ideas because for example, I don't know how to reply to an idea if I'm not subscribed to the mailing list. In other words, It’s not a system that encourages follow-up actions.
You can not browse subjects and all replies in one place.
You cannot follow a specific topic and ignore others.
That was the problem!
My suggestion is to move all discussions from this mailing list to GitHub issues. For the following reasons.
Easier to browse all topics.
You can see open topics and closed topics. So, if a topic is done we can close it.
You can subscribe to a topic and follow all replies and reply.
Markdown support. Currently, I see people create a markdown page on Github and send a link to it on the mailing list. But having the markdown inline in the topic is a great benefit. Also, replies can be in markdown as well.
It's closer to Proposals (Since we already using Github for tracking proposals why don't we use it also to track pitching ideas). People like to have everything gathered together in one place and don't need to remember the Github repo and mailing list.
Github has Issues - GitHub Docs
I think using Github issues instead of the mailing lists will increase the engagement of the Swift community with proposals.
Thanks for your reply! I think that is very good news that the burden of
the mailing list is so obvious for everyone!
I think Github issues would be better though, the community is used to it
and it makes more sense as it needs almost no configurations, no operation
costs or maintenance. If the community decided to move to it we can move to
it immediately, we don't need to wait. It is a natural next step since the
proposals are maintained there and Swift itself is maintained there.
Do you have a link to that discussion?
Best Regards,
Mohamed Afifi
···
On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 1:33 PM, Adrian Zubarev < adrian.zubarev@devandartist.com> wrote:
Hi there,
you’re a bit too late. A forum will come at some point (Discourse).
Best regards,
--
Adrian Zubarev
Sent with Airmail
Am 1. Mai 2017 um 13:30:55, Mohamed Ebrahim Afifi via swift-evolution (
swift-evolution@swift.org) schrieb:
Hi,
This is actually not a proposal to improve Swift, it is actually a
proposal to improve the way we use it to improve Swift. :)
It is extremely hard to monitor discussions going over e-mails.
1. I always get lost between e-mails especially if there are so many
replies
2. It is extremely hard to reach the original idea/first e-mail.
3. New people (like me) usually get lost between e-mails and only
focus on their own idea and don't care about other's ideas because for
example, I don't know how to reply to an idea if I'm not subscribed to the
mailing list. In other words, It’s not a system that encourages follow-up
actions.
4. You can not browse subjects and all replies in one place.
5. You cannot follow a specific topic and ignore others.
That was the problem!
My suggestion is to move all discussions from this mailing list to GitHub
issues. For the following reasons.
1. Easier to browse all topics.
2. You can see open topics and closed topics. So, if a topic is done
we can close it.
3. You can subscribe to a topic and follow all replies and reply.
4. Markdown support. Currently, I see people create a markdown page on
Github and send a link to it on the mailing list. But having the markdown
inline in the topic is a great benefit. Also, replies can be in markdown as
well.
5. It's closer to Proposals (Since we already using Github for
tracking proposals why don't we use it also to track pitching ideas).
People like to have everything gathered together in one place and don't
need to remember the Github repo and mailing list.
6. Github has Issues - GitHub Docs
I think using Github issues instead of the mailing lists will increase
the engagement of the Swift community with proposals.
All of your points have been discussed and some of us will prefer Discourse
to generate mailing format. I remember there is an option for "Mailing List
mode" in Discourse.
On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 8:40 PM, Mohamed Ebrahim Afifi via swift-evolution < swift-evolution@swift.org> wrote:
Thanks for your reply! I think that is very good news that the burden of
the mailing list is so obvious for everyone!
I think Github issues would be better though, the community is used to it
and it makes more sense as it needs almost no configurations, no operation
costs or maintenance. If the community decided to move to it we can move to
it immediately, we don't need to wait. It is a natural next step since the
proposals are maintained there and Swift itself is maintained there.
Do you have a link to that discussion?
Best Regards,
Mohamed Afifi
On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 1:33 PM, Adrian Zubarev < > adrian.zubarev@devandartist.com> wrote:
Hi there,
you’re a bit too late. A forum will come at some point (Discourse).
Best regards,
--
Adrian Zubarev
Sent with Airmail
Am 1. Mai 2017 um 13:30:55, Mohamed Ebrahim Afifi via swift-evolution (
swift-evolution@swift.org) schrieb:
Hi,
This is actually not a proposal to improve Swift, it is actually a
proposal to improve the way we use it to improve Swift. :)
It is extremely hard to monitor discussions going over e-mails.
1. I always get lost between e-mails especially if there are so many
replies
2. It is extremely hard to reach the original idea/first e-mail.
3. New people (like me) usually get lost between e-mails and only
focus on their own idea and don't care about other's ideas because for
example, I don't know how to reply to an idea if I'm not subscribed to the
mailing list. In other words, It’s not a system that encourages follow-up
actions.
4. You can not browse subjects and all replies in one place.
5. You cannot follow a specific topic and ignore others.
That was the problem!
My suggestion is to move all discussions from this mailing list to GitHub
issues. For the following reasons.
1. Easier to browse all topics.
2. You can see open topics and closed topics. So, if a topic is done
we can close it.
3. You can subscribe to a topic and follow all replies and reply.
4. Markdown support. Currently, I see people create a markdown page
on Github and send a link to it on the mailing list. But having the
markdown inline in the topic is a great benefit. Also, replies can be in
markdown as well.
5. It's closer to Proposals (Since we already using Github for
tracking proposals why don't we use it also to track pitching ideas).
People like to have everything gathered together in one place and don't
need to remember the Github repo and mailing list.
6. Github has Issues - GitHub Docs
I think using Github issues instead of the mailing lists will increase
the engagement of the Swift community with proposals.
On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Muse M <james.lei65@gmail.com> wrote:
All of your points have been discussed and some of us will prefer
Discourse to generate mailing format. I remember there is an option for "Mailing
List mode" in Discourse.
You can trace from this discussion and there were a long separate threads
few months back which you can trace manually. The swift-evolution Archives
Week-of-Mon-20170206/031657.html
On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 8:40 PM, Mohamed Ebrahim Afifi via swift-evolution > <swift-evolution@swift.org> wrote:
Thanks for your reply! I think that is very good news that the burden of
the mailing list is so obvious for everyone!
I think Github issues would be better though, the community is used to it
and it makes more sense as it needs almost no configurations, no operation
costs or maintenance. If the community decided to move to it we can move to
it immediately, we don't need to wait. It is a natural next step since the
proposals are maintained there and Swift itself is maintained there.
Do you have a link to that discussion?
Best Regards,
Mohamed Afifi
On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 1:33 PM, Adrian Zubarev < >> adrian.zubarev@devandartist.com> wrote:
Hi there,
you’re a bit too late. A forum will come at some point (Discourse).
Best regards,
--
Adrian Zubarev
Sent with Airmail
Am 1. Mai 2017 um 13:30:55, Mohamed Ebrahim Afifi via swift-evolution (
swift-evolution@swift.org) schrieb:
Hi,
This is actually not a proposal to improve Swift, it is actually a
proposal to improve the way we use it to improve Swift. :)
It is extremely hard to monitor discussions going over e-mails.
1. I always get lost between e-mails especially if there are so many
replies
2. It is extremely hard to reach the original idea/first e-mail.
3. New people (like me) usually get lost between e-mails and only
focus on their own idea and don't care about other's ideas because for
example, I don't know how to reply to an idea if I'm not subscribed to the
mailing list. In other words, It’s not a system that encourages follow-up
actions.
4. You can not browse subjects and all replies in one place.
5. You cannot follow a specific topic and ignore others.
That was the problem!
My suggestion is to move all discussions from this mailing list to
GitHub issues. For the following reasons.
1. Easier to browse all topics.
2. You can see open topics and closed topics. So, if a topic is done
we can close it.
3. You can subscribe to a topic and follow all replies and reply.
4. Markdown support. Currently, I see people create a markdown page
on Github and send a link to it on the mailing list. But having the
markdown inline in the topic is a great benefit. Also, replies can be in
markdown as well.
5. It's closer to Proposals (Since we already using Github for
tracking proposals why don't we use it also to track pitching ideas).
People like to have everything gathered together in one place and don't
need to remember the Github repo and mailing list.
6. Github has Issues - GitHub Docs
I think using Github issues instead of the mailing lists will increase
the engagement of the Swift community with proposals.