On Sat, 30 May 2015 23:26:21 +0200, Marcel Korpel wrote:

* Ralf Mardorf (Sat, 30 May 2015 22:17:10 +0200):

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the font size of the palemoon menu bar is smaller, than the font size other gtk2 apps are using. […] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/palemoon/

Why not ask there, in the comments?

Because "This list is for [...] the general public to discuss issues surrounding [...] the Arch User Repository (AUR)" [1] and users usually don't read daily all new comments for all PKGBUILDs, but they likely follow this mailing list. I would report a bug against the PKGBUILD as comment, but my question is about usage of the software the PKGBUILD does provide. So, what's wrong with asking this question on this list? IMO it absolutely doesn't belong to the comments. Regards, Ralf [1] https://lists.archlinux.org//listinfo/aur-general

On Sun, 31 May 2015 11:33:36 +0200, Florian Bruhin wrote:

* Ralf Mardorf [2015-05-31 10:46:59 +0200]:

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On Sat, 30 May 2015 23:26:21 +0200, Marcel Korpel wrote:

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* Ralf Mardorf (Sat, 30 May 2015 22:17:10 +0200):

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the font size of the palemoon menu bar is smaller, than the font size other gtk2 apps are using. […] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/palemoon/

Why not ask there, in the comments?

Because "This list is for [...] the general public to discuss issues surrounding [...] the Arch User Repository (AUR)" [1] and users usually don't read daily all new comments for all PKGBUILDs, but they likely follow this mailing list.

IMHO, this list is for issues *with* the AUR itself (and things surrounding that), but not for issues with software you got *from* the AUR. If you look at the archives[1], this is also how it's used.

[1] https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/aur-general/

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I would report a bug against the PKGBUILD as comment, but my question is about usage of the software the PKGBUILD does provide.

So, what's wrong with asking this question on this list? IMO it absolutely doesn't belong to the comments.

The BBS[2] or arch-general[3] would be the right place I think. I agree the comments aren't either.

[2] https://bbs.archlinux.org/ [3] https://lists.archlinux.org/listinfo/arch-general

Hi Florian, I have to revise my claim "it _absolutely_ doesn't belong to the comments". I guess it's ok to ask some usage questions by a comment too, but as already pointed out, less people might notice a comment and to many usage requests by a comment would be bad. Questions regarding software from AUR are unwanted on Arch general, so in the past several subscribers send requests regarding usage of software from AUR to AUR general. Yes, the forums are a place were it's allowed to ask. So we've got no mailing list for requests regarding usage of software from AUR? Users could subscribe to each mailing list of the software they are using, but then we need to subscribe to hundreds of mailing lists. I'm subscribed to the mailing lists of software I often use, but palemoon is something I installed for testing purpose. IMO there should be a mailing list for requests regarding software, if the fine manual doesn't answer a question. Regards, Ralf

* Ralf Mardorf (Sun, 31 May 2015 13:52:04 +0200):

I have to revise my claim "it _absolutely_ doesn't belong to the comments". I guess it's ok to ask some usage questions by a comment too, but as already pointed out, less people might notice a comment and to many usage requests by a comment would be bad.

Ah, I thought it was a question specific to that piece of software and I suggested to use the comments for that package (I suppose at least the package maintainer reads comments). I think questions regarding packages may be appropiate here, but if all users from all packages start asking questions about packages here, I fear the mailing list will be cluttered with lots of messages about software only a few people actually use. Of course these are only my € 0,02, I'm in no way a list moderator or prescriber here.

Questions regarding software from AUR are unwanted on Arch general, so in the past several subscribers send requests regarding usage of software from AUR to AUR general.

Indeed, questions about AUR (= unsupported) software should not be asked in the general mailing list.

Users could subscribe to each mailing list of the software they are using, but then we need to subscribe to hundreds of mailing lists.

And that's why comment discussions feel more appropiate to me: only users of the software are notified. Actually, I might be more responsive to comments, as they are delivered in my general inbox, whereas mails to mailing lists pop up in several submaps. Best, Marcel