IRC and team e-mails for low-level programming

Jef · Post by **Jef** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:08 pm

I think is time to create an IRC channel, for low-level programming.
Also is useful to create some team e-mails for same purpose.

If we really want to make a magazine, we need teams.
And member of teams must communicate ether via IRC, ether via a team mail with other members.
Also some member from one team, will need to communicate with an other team.
We don't need to remember who is doing what.

Well?

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:12 pm

I...don't...like...IRC. What's wrong with a forum system? (On the site once it's finished.)

Jef · Post by **Jef** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:16 pm

Alboin wrote:I...don't...like...IRC. What's wrong with a forum system? (On the site once it's finished.)

IRC is for a quick question/answer method.

team e-mail is to broadcast something private to a team members.
This can also be done in one forum, when only team members has the privilege to read the specific thematic unit

os.hacker64 · Post by **os.hacker64** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:17 pm

I like IRC, quick responses are pretty nice.

jerryleecooper · Post by **jerryleecooper** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:16 pm

The problem with chatting is that people havo to be synchronizED in time and space with others while talking toguether.
In a forum, you post, I post, he/she post, there's no problem reading.
in a chat the discussion have no value other than the immediate gratification of its benevolent contributors.
I don't say that a chat is bad, but any serious discussion should not be done in a shat.

AndrewAPrice · Post by **AndrewAPrice** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:32 am

There is the #osdev channel on freenet

xyzzy · Post by **xyzzy** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:56 am

Freenode, not freenet

JackScott · Post by **JackScott** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:00 am

Best not to disturb the current happenings on #osdev, especially as this isn't an OSDev-only magazine. A channel on freenode would be a good place though.

Jef · Post by **Jef** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:19 am

Yayyak wrote:Best not to disturb the current happenings on #osdev, especially as this isn't an OSDev-only magazine.

Thats why i am saying "I think is time to create an IRC channel, for low-level programming. "

Also team e-mails is also necessary in a magazine while the creation of it, but also if we want to give some feedback to readers.

Solar · Post by **Solar** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:00 am

IRC is great for getting quick responses. In a low-number community, however, you face the choice of not giving quick responses (as those-who-know have other things to do) or killing extraordinary amounts of time sorting the real questions from the channel noise.

IRC (or any real-life chat) is good if you have medium-to-large numbers of people around. If you only have a few, IRC channels tend to end up stillborn.

Another point is accessability. A web forum is available wherever there's a browser. IRC software isn't too common anymore, and the ports are usually blocked when you're at a school, or a company.

Zacariaz · Post by **Zacariaz** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:39 am

An irc channel would be nice, but it really depends on the number of users. If to many it just gonna be a confusing place to be as questions and answers will be thrown around in one big mess, at least thats my experience.

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:42 am

Alboin wrote:I...don't...like...IRC. What's wrong with a forum system? (On the site once it's finished.)

I agree, i do not like IRC, they take your time up, but forums you can answer ? etc, when you have spare min.

Jef · Post by **Jef** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:12 pm

all are discuss about irc.

what about team-emails ?

01000101 · Post by **01000101** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:17 pm

hmm, I would dislike recieving emails about OSDev questions.
I like the forum setting, and I HATE IRC.

Jef · Post by **Jef** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:21 am

01000101 wrote:hmm, I would dislike recieving emails about OSDev questions.
I like the forum setting, and I HATE IRC.

maybe some mails are magazine internal.
Only the members of the magazine will know the team emails, just for inter-communication.