On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 6:53 AM, Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If I want to know about Fedora announcements I can use the mailing list. > If I want to track Fedora goings on I can use RSS/ATOM feeds. > I imagine the Fedora powers that be can also set up a twitter account. I think that in this context, there should be fewer, not more sources for the information - perhaps an RSS feed that mirrors an announcement list, and a twitter rebroadcast of the same. But I think highly specialized clients for ingesting this information is a good idea, so long as they're opt-in. If they are hard-wired to look at the correct feed, then it provides a real service to interested users, because it helps them to find the good source of information and presents it to them in a convenient way. I also think a "notification-client" project would be well served by identifying in writing how it works and what features it contains. Examples: * The user can set a threshold to receive fewer or more notifications. * Clicking on a notification takes the user to a web page with more information. * Notifications stay on the screen until the user clicks on them. * There is a configuration directory similar to yum.repos.d that manages the feeds the user is interested in. There are plenty of people who do not want such a notification system for very valid reasons. That doesn't mean its not a worthwhile idea that others would want to use. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
