[MiNT] MiNT list FAQ

[Teemu Hukkanen <tjhukkan@fishpool.com>]

A preliminary version of a mint-list faq. Comments and improvements
are welcome.

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[MiNT list FAQ]

Welcome to the MiNT list!
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Before sending your first post, READ THE FOLLOWING FAQ CAREFULLY and
keep a copy of it somewhere, in case you need to refer to it later.


MiNT LIST FAQ
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1.0 PURPOSE

  The MiNT list's purpose is to regroup developers to facilitate all
  discussions regarding MiNT's evolution towards a self-contained OS.


2.0 TOPICS

  2.1 What discussion topics are suitable?

      Generally, anything related to MiNT is suitable, such as:

      Bug reports, new programs and/or new ports announcements, kernel
      development, MiNTnet improvement, multitasking AES compatibility
      (Geneva, MultiTOS, N.AES, oAESis, XaAES), POSIX compliance, etc.

  2.2 What discussion topics are unsuitable?

      "KGMD won't install on my system!!!" (comp.sys.atari.st newsgroup
      is where to ask for help), Magic versus MiNT advocacy (discuss it
      on comp.sys.atari.advocacy instead).

      PERSONAL ATTACKS ARE DEFINITELY UNACCEPTABLE.

      Armageddon won't arise as the result of changes in the kernel, so
      there is no need to panic if something evolves in a direction you
      don't like.  Hack the sources to your own tastes, recompile, then
      share your patch on the list, so others can benefit from it.


3.0 POSTING

  3.1 Address
 
      Messages for the MiNT LIST should be sent to <mint@fishpool.com>.

  3.2 Netiquette
 
      Remember that MiNT development is first and foremost a hobby and
      people value their spare time, so remain as brief and concise as
      possible in your messages.  

      Also, don't forget to update the Subject: line if the topic veers
      towards something different from the initial message.

  3.2 Umich list 

      It should be noted that posting to the Umich list is valid, but
      not necessary, since mail sent there is forwarded to this list,
      so sending cc: mails to the other address should be avoided, as
      it is uselessly redundant.

      You do not need to subscribe to the new list, as the subscribers
      list from Umich has been duplicated here.


4.0 CONTACTS

  4.1 Improving this FAQ

      Any further improvements to this document should be submitted to
      <owner-mint@fishpool.com> for approval.

  4.2 Majordomo problems

      Problems related to the Majordomo acting as the MiNT LIST server
      should be sent to <owner-mint@fishpool.com>.

  4.3 MiNT homepage

      http://mint.atari.org/


5.0 SUBSCRIBTION

First of all, a very important concept you will _HAVE_ to remember:

*** DO NOT SEND (UN)SUBSCRIBTION REQUESTS TO THE LIST'S ADDRESS! ***

  5.1 How to subscribe

      E-mail to <majordomo@fishpool.com> with the following content:
 
      subscribe  mint  username@your.provider

      Obviously, "username@your.provider" should be replaced by your
      own e-mail address...

  5.2 How to unsubscribe

      E-mail to <majordomo@fishpool.com> with the following content:

      unsubscribe  mint  username@your.provider

      "username@your.provider" should be the E-MAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED
      WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBED, not the current one on your new provider!


6.0 AUTHORS

  This FAQ was prepared in co-operation with several MiNT fanatics:

  Teemu Hukkanen <tjhukkan@fishpool.com>
  Martin-Eric Racine <q-funk@pp.fishpool.com>


7.0 VERSION

  This FAQ was last updated on: $Date: 1999/02/08 20:29:31 $	

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