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| Open Source Mailing List Collaboration Tips |
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| Below are some recommended guidelines for using the Zephyr Project's mailing list. |
| When submitting feedback and contribution ideas to the listserv, please follow |
| these guidelines: |
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| * Use the mailing list as much as possible. |
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| * Learn the rules. |
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| * Read the archives when in doubt. |
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| * Choose a meaningful subject line. |
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| * Ask questions and write to the subject matter experts directly and |
| CC the mailing list. |
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| * Before doing any large-scale code changes, send a design document with |
| the proposed changes to the mailing list. This will prevent wasted |
| time implementing a solution that the community may reject. |
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| * Write briefly and to the point, yet give enough context for someone |
| to respond without re-creating your thought process. |
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| * Be persistent, but measured, if you are not getting a response. |
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| * Write a separate email for each work item. If work items are connected, |
| explicity state so in each email. |
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| * Don't rehash old issues. |
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| * Reply only when you're offering new information or a new perspective; |
| avoid "me-too" posts. |
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| * When replying in-line to message that was CC'ed to the list, trim out |
| unnecessary context between replies and at the end of your message. |
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| * Refrain from using capital letters to emphasize a point. |
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| * Check your line length; keep it under 72-76 characters. |
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| References |
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| * General info: |
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| + http://linux.sgms-centre.com/misc/netiquette.php |
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| + http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt |
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| + http://www.infradead.org/~dwmw2/email.html |
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| + http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/mailinglists/etiquette.php #e3 |
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| + http://lifehacker.com/5473859/basic-etiquette-for-email-lists-and-forums |
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| * Why top posting is considered harmful: |
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| + https://lkml.org/lkml/2005/1/11/111 |
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| + http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/usenet/guide/faq08-topp.html |
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| + http://www.mail-archive.com/brin-l@coollist.com/msg00178.html |