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>>>>> "NT" == Nathan Torkington <gnat@frii.com> writes: NT> Anything on language design or implementation is off-topic for the NT> bootstrap list. Take it to the relevant working groups and NT> mailing lists. People who forget this will be gently reminded by NT> myself. Those who insist on polluting the list will be NT> unsubscribed. thanx. i would like to see the process of new groups/lists become smoother and quicker. we seem to have finally agreed (for some definition of agree) on the splitting off of new groups/lists with some regularity. therefore this mechanism should be well oiled. here is a scenario of how it could work and take very little effort. if a group leader sees a concentration of energy in a set of related threads, they should propose a sub-group with its own list. an RFPC (for a new subgroup) in gnat's format would be written and posted in the parent group (and maybe announce). a simple vote could be taken (not nearly as strict as new usenet groups) where at least 3+ people have to ask to be signed up for that list to be created and one initial list member has to be designated as its group leader. after the group leader makes the decision to create the group (with at least a minimal vote), the mailing list must be created. it can be initially populated with names the leader gets from the originating threads. this has to be done fairly quickly. i know ask is busy but if we could have a little control of list creation in the hands of some of the group leaders, it would help things out. the new group/list is (announce)d on the \1 list. the group leader of the parent should expect some progress reports from each sub group. as the ending date of the subgroup nears, it has different possible fate: it could just dissolve as it's completed its function; it could continue as there is more to finish; it could be disbanded by high level group leader, etc. i leave how all that is done as an exercise to the reader and all those management books. uri -- Uri Guttman --------- uri@sysarch.com ---------- http://www.sysarch.com SYStems ARCHitecture, Software Engineering, Perl, Internet, UNIX Consulting The Perl Books Page ----------- http://www.sysarch.com/cgi-bin/perl_books The Best Search Engine on the Net ---------- http://www.northernlight.comThread Previous | Thread Next