Re: [boost] Replacing the ML with a forum

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 10:53 AM Vinnie Falco via Boost < boost@lists.boost.org> wrote:
Pros of Writing It Ourselves
* Uses Python, a popular language * Preserved mailing list experience * Threaded discussions * Customized to suit our needs
Cons of Writing it Ourselves
* More expensive long-term * Takes longer to reach feature parity * We have to maintain it
Note, the C++ Alliance is covering all of the expenses for development so the expense issue is not of particular importance, our priority is on getting things done perfectly for users even if it costs a bit more.
Perhaps there is a middle-way: layering whatever customization you need on top of existing infrastructure (e.g. Mailman) ? This could even be submitted upstream, if there is enough common interest, so Boost wouldn't have to own and maintain it in the long term... ...ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin...

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 8:23 AM Stefan Seefeld
This could even be submitted upstream, if there is enough common interest, so Boost wouldn't have to own and maintain it in the long term...
Is mailman going to port itself to Python and add a Django forum which is threaded? Thanks

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 11:25 AM Vinnie Falco
On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 8:23 AM Stefan Seefeld
wrote: This could even be submitted upstream, if there is enough common interest, so Boost wouldn't have to own and maintain it in the long term...
Is mailman going to port itself to Python and add a Django forum which is threaded?
Mailman *is* written in Python (that's why I used it as an example). I don't really want to get into a tools discussion here, just meant to point out that there are ways to minimize work by using existing technologies. Thanks, ...ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin...

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 8:28 AM Stefan Seefeld
there are ways to minimize work by using existing technologies.
Yes. We found this: https://docs.mailman3.org/projects/hyperkitty/en/latest/ It is GPLv3ed though, which is interesting. It could give us a big head start. Thanks
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