Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] [PATCH] PS3: Update MAINTAINERS

[Hugh Blemings <hugh@blemings.org>]

Hiya Satyam, All,

> > > [PATCH] PS3: Update MAINTAINERS
> > > 
> > > Cell Broadband Engine OSS Development <cbe-oss-dev@ozlabs.org> is an
> > > subscribers-only mailing list.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Satyam Sharma <satyam@infradead.org>
> > >
> > > [...]
> > 
> > As per recent discussions...
> > 
> > The list is moderated for SPAM prevention, messages from valid senders
> > will be forwarded manually and their email added to the whitelist.
> > 
> > I've changed the list config so that it no longer generates the
> > "subscriber-only" notification.
> 
> So ... if someone (!subscriber && !whitelisted) sends a message, it stays
> put somewhere till you get to it and determine whether it is relevant or
> not, and either (1) forward it on to the list if appropriate, or (2) drop
> it if detected as spam. And no "notifications" are ever sent out to
> genuine / well-meaning posters during this process. Right?

Correct.

I aim to check messages at least once a day, typically more like three or four times.  

There is a (increasingly brief it seems) period where I sleep so things may languish during that period, or if I've gone bush or some such :)

Jokes aside, am in the process of getting someone in Europe to co-moderate so we've some redundancy.

> > On this basis I recommended the patch be NAKd so that people aren't put
> > off copying the list where appropriate.
> 
> Fair enough, if my understanding (as mentioned above) is correct, then I
> believe the patch achieved a greater purpose than what it was originally
> sent out for!

No prob, good result all round it seems.

Cheers,
Hugh