From patchwork Fri Feb 14 02:03:59 2020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: Emily Shaffer X-Patchwork-Id: 11381533 Return-Path: Received: from mail.kernel.org (pdx-korg-mail-1.web.codeaurora.org [172.30.200.123]) by pdx-korg-patchwork-2.web.codeaurora.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8002192A for ; Fri, 14 Feb 2020 02:04:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5EF182187F for ; Fri, 14 Feb 2020 02:04:06 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=google.com header.i=@google.com header.b="wJtqRWPC" Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1728263AbgBNCEF (ORCPT ); Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:04:05 -0500 Received: from mail-pj1-f74.google.com ([209.85.216.74]:36667 "EHLO mail-pj1-f74.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1728052AbgBNCEF (ORCPT ); Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:04:05 -0500 Received: by mail-pj1-f74.google.com with SMTP id m61so4773016pjb.1 for ; Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:04:03 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20161025; h=date:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:subject:from:to:cc; bh=4iebp/1F/zKsbpxPhtFy0ptHg36A87Oge3tRKzNGmXQ=; b=wJtqRWPCxALiD1Y59jJLfFgytnQ+FGHSQVzTfMyuYvJgRhrTcG1bQ41sv718KKBrmI U2QzE7IhS6iVxhJxNdxqWiWUUlhpvamSy7RY8ygD6n8qv01fTJKEm5Ao3H2cJMS1j0Wp Wsdoy2Z3nlWbTiBBa5fvN0L2IYXuoXXZ/RxY9pJ8fQqC23cLcvDWSTRYqm8n4o2LaDHu kArVV+eKpwi5eeEJYRAcNCf944+9WOGt0/hayTTV3ieb40LFUlX1o/54sUDsrVrlieNM UF/XCe/MLQYewRNy0b/ou7TZc4p6B1UnFhbW6VH+yErGvNZJeu9OOyC3prUeUfDS8m0q 8/3A== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:subject :from:to:cc; bh=4iebp/1F/zKsbpxPhtFy0ptHg36A87Oge3tRKzNGmXQ=; b=VGvoqwa8+CzBeZVDyi8AR3BkQ1HzEFLQh6im0t3QaVYZxkb7N1rj6DPsHkJV2jKLaZ +vpkLzteqvTp4b6HWJDbH3oScifk08egwd3x+JBV1nsVb22nM/mG2SxBwTyZW8Kv46iu 49/4NkxfK9lV7RNaNWmvBzO65mURiUsTknWlQrYi/eXRBbbHdEPupADDjyJGGMjNuQ2r 7htKn3fMw52ae5jEQp8FXy5FWv/1XJ719H9vATQRoYp5n4OChV2XE0mnujdaiEAqpOAk bVaY0D9XN0ApKAhvkIZmyh3xilm1YyBERI5SFfBCkqJGrXOBfkZisYCZwIgUrqv18q8y iNQw== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWNI9gJKhFS2G0uNsq0q+E57aXawnfAYd5L3nanV9MyF/h90hfF susUq8zHcMuDIv0nJQCa2PBxK61i0UvK+zmgCWzx8NY3DBiUV/HgrIuzY2qZSmfapAN63StR+k1 /R/Tt6XoWr9udAPBXdNb1ABSZj+ENiRhqF2PABvlW2Au80/r21v59rTbVvQAlOB337TJVn2dDvQ == X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqzRWR+tmBDMSKMsKwEhXi14UVQE6iijQOeypAN7xkK0hdtcyqhxEIK+3AFDy8Yx+yR02piV1GWx442vIbduh1c= X-Received: by 2002:a63:1e06:: with SMTP id e6mr978800pge.134.1581645842857; Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:04:02 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:03:59 -0800 In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <20200214020359.17463-1-emilyshaffer@google.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.25.0.265.gbab2e86ba0-goog Subject: [PATCH] MyFirstContribution: rephrase contact info From: Emily Shaffer To: git@vger.kernel.org Cc: Emily Shaffer , Junio C Hamano , " =?utf-8?q?SZEDER_G=C3=A1bor?= " Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Make an effort not to discourage new users from mailing questions to git@vger.kernel.org, and explain the purpose of the mentoring list in contrast to the main list. Signed-off-by: Emily Shaffer Reviewed-by: Jonathan Nieder --- Since I didn't hear any complaint about https://lore.kernel.org/git/20200206221305.GB190927@google.com, here it is in a real live commit. There is no difference from the scissors patch but the commit message. - Emily Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt | 29 +++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt index 522c75099d..427274df4d 100644 --- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt +++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt @@ -28,11 +28,24 @@ useful additional context: If you get stuck, you can seek help in the following places. +==== git@vger.kernel.org + +This is the main Git project mailing list where code reviews, version +announcements, design discussions, and more take place. Those interested in +contributing are welcome to post questions here. The Git list requires +plain-text-only emails and prefers inline and bottom-posting when replying to +mail; you will be CC'd in all replies to you. Optionally, you can subscribe to +the list by sending an email to majordomo@vger.kernel.org with "subscribe git" +in the body. The https://lore.kernel.org/git[archive] of this mailing list is +available to view in a browser. + ==== https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/git-mentoring[git-mentoring@googlegroups.com] -This mailing list is targeted to new contributors and is a great place to post -questions and receive kind, detailed answers from volunteers on the Git -project. You must join the group to view messages or post. +This mailing list is targeted to new contributors and was created as a place to +post questions and receive answers outside of the public eye of the main list. +Veteran contributors who are especially interested in helping mentor newcomers +are present on the list. In order to avoid search indexers, group membership is +required to view messages; anyone can join and no approval is required. ==== https://webchat.freenode.net/#git-devel[#git-devel] on Freenode @@ -46,16 +59,6 @@ respond to you. It's better to ask your questions in the channel so that you can be answered if you disconnect and so that others can learn from the conversation. -==== git@vger.kernel.org - -This is the main Git project mailing list where code reviews, version -announcements, design discussions, and more take place. The Git list -requires plain-text-only emails and prefers inline and bottom-posting when -replying to mail; you will be CC'd in all replies to you. Optionally, you can -subscribe to the list by sending an email to majordomo@vger.kernel.org with -"subscribe git" in the body. The https://lore.kernel.org/git[archive] of this -mailing list is available to view in a browser. - [[getting-started]] == Getting Started