I’m talking about GNU here.

I just can’t seem to figure out on how to use either of them to communicate. IRCs don’t save older messages, but instead logs them. And I guess for the same reason, it is impossible to discuss anything in depth.

Mailing list is really hard to read, as it is nowhere similar to forum or tree-style comments. I can’t figure out what mailing list to message to.

    • velox_vulnus@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      64·
      4 months ago

      I have to be honest, and no offense to GNU folks, but I am really not enjoying this barrier to entry. This cognitive overload is something I’m not comfortable with.

      • GravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlEnglish
        63·
        4 months ago

        Understandable. Unfortunately the people in power of those services have to change. There’s no other way.

      • Elise@beehaw.org
        31·
        4 months ago

        Fun fact the guy behind awk sent in a patch via email cuz he thought git was too complicated or not worth the hassle.

        • amiganAEnglish
          4·
          4 months ago

          git was designed to accept patches over email. How else would you do it? man git-send-email

      • amiganAEnglish
        78·
        4 months ago

        Cognitive overload? From IRC and mailing lists? It makes me doubt whether you’d be able to contribute anything, anyway.

          • lightnegative@lemmy.world
            31·
            4 months ago

            He’s not wrong though. If IRC and mailing lists fall into the too-hard basket, id hate to think of where GNU-style C code falls. Bottom of the too-hard cliff?

            • mbw@feddit.de
              2·
              4 months ago

              Yes they are wrong. A contribution may consist of “merely” a bug report. Even just asking questions may indicate that the UX or documentation is lacking.