migrating [email protected] to [email protected]

Jeff Layton <[email protected]> Mon, 17 May 2010 13:12:26 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.linux.file-systems.cifs
Message-ID <[email protected]>
A few months ago we discussed moving the linux-cifs-client list to
[email protected]. The main reason to do this is that the
linux-cifs list will be open for non-subscribers to post, whereas the
existing list isn't. That's quite problematic for people who wish to cc
the list when sending patches. 

The new linux-cifs list already exists, but is currently unused. Here's
a first pass at a plan to migrate to the new list:

1) have the typical community archives and patchwork servers begin
archiving the new list. Right off the top of my head is:

archives (any that I'm missing?):
---------------------------------
marc.info
markmail.org

patchwork:
----------
patchwork.kernel.org
patchwork.ozlabs.org

...can anyone else think of others that should be notified of the
change?

We'll also need to change mailto links on websites, Linux MAINTAINERS
file, etc...

2) subscribe [email protected] to the old list. This is an
interim step to make sure that posts to the old list don't get dropped.

3) get a list of subscribers for [email protected] and
do a mass-mailing to notify them to subscribe to the new list and
unsubscribe from the old (John has said that he could help with this).

4) after a month or so, unsubscribe anyone left on the old list and
start bouncing emails sent to it.

Am I missing anything? If not, I'll work on hashing out some firm dates
for all of this to happen.

-- 
Jeff Layton <[email protected]>