[core-contrib-discuss] Core Contributor list with criteria-based membership

[Rainer Heilke]

Mike Gerdts wrote:
> On Jan 16, 2008 8:52 AM, Darren J Moffat <darrenm at opensolaris.org> wrote:
>> Is it possible to use the same infrastructure to allow all contributors
>> (I'm explicitly not limiting this to just core) to post to any non
>> moderated list even if they aren't a current member of that list ?
>> This would help a lot for cross posting (which is necessary during
>> things like ARC review).
>>
>> The reason most lists don't allow posting by non-members is to keep the
>> amount of spam down.  However the email addresses of contributors should
>> be sufficiently trustworthy to allow them to post to any list.
> 
> +1
> 
> As a less palatable alternative, allow @opensolaris.org addresses to
> post without restriction.  I think that all contributors (or is it
> just core) are able to get such an alias.

Since Bill's later email makes it seem like this is a possibility, I 
will add my +1, if it is needed. We are seeing a lot of cross-posting 
when two communities need to interact. Past sysadmin/smf discussions 
come to mind, if any examples are needed.

Rainer
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