Re: is this thing on?

From:	Tim Düsterhus	Date:	Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:45:05 +0000
Subject:	Re: is this thing on?
References:	1 2	Groups:	php.internals
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Hi On 2/26/24 10:56, Daniil Gentili wrote:

even ignoring all the deliverability issues, I don't think using a mailing list is a good idea for a modern programming language, seeking

And neither is GitHub Discussions. When I have the choice between GitHub Discussions and a mailing list, I'd take a mailing list all day, every day. See also this previous email of mine: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/120010

exclusively github issues and pull request discussions, I believe that the mailing list is nothing more than a redundant relic of the past.

Mailing lists are fine and PHP is not the only project using them. The Linux kernel successfully uses them, the HAProxy project does as well and so does Debian. Best regards Tim Düsterhus