Re: migrating [email protected] to [email protected]

On 05/17/2010 10:42 PM, Jeff Layton wrote:
> 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

gmane.org, perhaps?


> 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.
> 

Sounds like a good plan..


Thanks,

-- 
Suresh Jayaraman