[META] Public mailing list nature of support at pidgin

Ethan Blanton elb at pidgin.im
Mon Aug 24 18:14:41 EDT 2009


David Woolley spake unto us the following wisdom:
> Although I'm not sure the French message was actually about Pidgin, the  
> message also needs to make it clear the list is in English, or, better,  
> should be localised to reference a list in the appropriate language.

I don't entirely agree.  While posters must use English to get support
from *most* of the primary developers, they are welcome to ask in
whatever language they need.  That said, making it clear that English
is the primary list language may save some frustration.

Ethan

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The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws [that have no remedy
for evils].  They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor
determined to commit crimes.
		-- Cesare Beccaria, "On Crimes and Punishments", 1764
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