Re: [Gretl-devel] mailing list vs. forum

On 22.02.2016 15:05, Sven Schreiber wrote: > Hi, > > I know it's a never-ending discussion whether to have a forum or to use > mailing lists. So this is just a "ping". > > First I've just noticed that you need 4 clicks to get from the gretl > homepage to the view of current threads in the list. And that assumes > that you know where to click each time. So I think one way to make the > mailing lists more "forum-like" (in a passive read-only) mode is simply > to provide a more direct access to the archives. > > Secondly, Allin said that we might want to shop around for the most > suitable platform, instead of just using sourceforge. Ok, but where to > go shopping? Any concrete suggestions? I volunteer to check them out. Well the obvious choice would be perhaps, something like github or bitbucket. There is a relatively comprehensive list of possible project hosters: https://alternativeto.net/software/github/ Although it might be helpful to have something like a list of must haves.