The main purpose would be for developers to quickly exchange info, or arrange meetings in real time communication.
It can also be used by the general community, sometimes a quick pointing to a documentation reference would save time. Hopefully, people would help each other.

You can create private channels that only invited members can join.

Other example could be the sharing of scripts and disvussion on their improvements in a real time manner, so they may be latter posted or published in a reviewed version.



On Saturday, September 25, 2021, Artur T. <atecon@posteo.de> wrote:
Hi Hélio,

even though I like slack and use some very basic features for communicating with one of my co-authors, I am not too experienced with it.

I know that it is used as a support and discussion channel. For instance, there exist slack channels for Python and Julia (and many more projects):

https://julialang.org/slack/
https://pyslackers.com/web

However, the basic question is: What's the purpose of this channel and who (basic user, developer) is supposed to use it?


Thanks,
Artur

Am 24.09.21 um 22:58 schrieb Hélio Guilherme:
Hello,

I have been using for some years now the Slack chat system, in several Open Source projects, but also the paid version on the companies I have been working for, or customers.

So we can instant chat in channels or directly to members or group chat up to 5 people.
We can transfer files. (I even use it to transfer from my Linux or Mac to a Windows machine).
We can do video/voice calls.

We lose the history of chats after some time, because it is the free version. Important conversations should be stored on some permanent medium (like email/mailing list). We can apply for the Pro plan for free if with less than 250 members.

In no way this is a replacement for the mailing lists.

This is an invitation link that will expire in 60days (or so):
https://join.slack.com/t/gretlgnuecono-vxh1344/shared_invite/zt-waoqek6r-M2A_lvVbhdYdUV2O8ZyL1w <https://join.slack.com/t/gretlgnuecono-vxh1344/shared_invite/zt-waoqek6r-M2A_lvVbhdYdUV2O8ZyL1w>

Hope you find it useful.

Hélio

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