[Buildbot] #3136: switch to new mailing lists

[Buildbot trac]

#3136: switch to new mailing lists
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Reporter:  dustin       |       Owner:  verm
    Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
Priority:  major        |   Milestone:  sys - other
 Version:               |  Resolution:
Keywords:               |
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Description changed by sa2ajj:

Old description:

> We're already hosting a number of mailing lists on lists.buildbot.net,
> but only using sysadmin at buildbot.net and botherders at buildbot.net.
>
> Back in July we were scheming to switch everyone over to the new list.
> This involved
>  * announce at buildbot.net
>  * users at buildbot.net
>  * devel at buildbot.net
>
> The plan is to take the list of subscribers currently on buildbot-
> devel at lists.sourceforge.net and move that group to users at buildbot.net
> (since it's primarily a Q&A list).
>
> We're also going to import archives.  Amar has a way to get the archives
> from SF and import them.
>
> The timing is a little tricky to work out, though.  We need to give folks
> enough warning to know when they should start to send to the new address,
> and we need to move the subscribers over and deactivate the old list
> reasonably quickly.  I don't know if the archives need to be imported at
> exactly that time, or if we can backfill.
>
> Draft email:
>
> ---
>
> As part of Amar's great work in setting up Buildbot's dedicated
> infrastructure, it's time to transition away from SourceForge mailing
> lists and over to our own hosted lists.
>
> So, as of <<WHEN?>> this list's address will become
> users at buildbot.net, and at that time
> buildbot-devel at lists.sourceforge.net will no longer work.  You will
> receive a subscription email from the new list, and should update your
> address book appropriately.
>
> We have a bunch of other lists, too, as seen on
> http://lists.buildbot.net.  Buildbot-devel has gotten
> a bit over-used, both for discussion among users and for development
> traffic.  For folks involved in contributing to or developing
> Buildbot, I'd point especially to devel at buildbot.net.
>
> Folks not interested in the day-to-day, but interested in
> announcements about new releases, please subscribe to
> announce at buildbot.net.
>
> We'll be importing the archives for buildbot-devel to the new users@
> list, so they will remain searchable both on http://lists.buildbot.net
> and on the external mirrors (gmane, etc.).

New description:

 We're already hosting a number of mailing lists on lists.buildbot.net, but
 only using sysadmin at buildbot.net and botherders at buildbot.net.

 Back in July we were scheming to switch everyone over to the new list.
 This involved
  * announce at buildbot.net
  * users at buildbot.net
  * devel at buildbot.net

 The plan is to take the list of subscribers currently on buildbot-
 devel at lists.sourceforge.net and move that group to users at buildbot.net
 (since it's primarily a Q&A list).

 We're also going to import archives.  Amar has a way to get the archives
 from SF and import them.

 The timing is a little tricky to work out, though.  We need to give folks
 enough warning to know when they should start to send to the new address,
 and we need to move the subscribers over and deactivate the old list
 reasonably quickly.  I don't know if the archives need to be imported at
 exactly that time, or if we can backfill.

 Draft email:

 ---

 As part of Amar's great work in setting up Buildbot's dedicated
 infrastructure, it's time to transition away from !SourceForge mailing
 lists and over to our own hosted lists.

 So, as of <<WHEN?>> this list's address will become
 users at buildbot.net, and at that time
 buildbot-devel at lists.sourceforge.net will no longer work.  You will
 receive a subscription email from the new list, and should update your
 address book appropriately.

 We have a bunch of other lists, too, as seen on
 http://lists.buildbot.net.  Buildbot-devel has gotten
 a bit over-used, both for discussion among users and for development
 traffic.  For folks involved in contributing to or developing
 Buildbot, I'd point especially to devel at buildbot.net.

 Folks not interested in the day-to-day, but interested in
 announcements about new releases, please subscribe to
 announce at buildbot.net.

 We'll be importing the archives for buildbot-devel to the new users@
 list, so they will remain searchable both on http://lists.buildbot.net
 and on the external mirrors (gmane, etc.).

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