[Biopython] suggestion: moving to the discussion list to Google groups

[Istvan Albert]

Hello Everyone,

I applaud the move to Github, I think it was a great decision that
will allow more people to contribute to the project.

Yet at the same time a community is built on communication and the
current mailing list feels extremely antiquated. The way of
interaction is tedious: sending emails to an address, then one reads
one message at a time, messages are not displayed in a threaded form
where multiple messages are shown at the same time. There is no of
search,  etc. and it all feels like a throwback to the 90s. Personally
I think a choice of mailman is a choice of deliberately of limiting
access to all but the most hardcore - and for example that's why the
main Python-dev uses it, it is a more of  a mechanism to keep people
away. Of course  python has comp.lang.python and it is a nice and
thriving group.

The alternative such as Google groups would be far superior in
attracting and building a community of developers and users as well.
Is this an idea that  the owners of the list would entertain?

best regards,

Istvan Albert


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Istvan Albert
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