On 2020-03-15 11:02 a.m., Reddy B. wrote:
However, if you are an outsider looking for context that was discussed 2 years ago, even Couchdb's official archive website<https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/> does not have a search function. There may be a way but this is clearly not as user friendly than something like discourse.
That archive has been retired, though it's still online for some time yet. Try this one for a much better experience, with search:
https://lists.apache.org/list.html?dev@couchdb.apache.org
So far I have never subscribed to email notifications on these platforms, I just visit the website and have no problem with that. Moreover something like Discourse even groups the topics that were discussed "since you last visited". Just sharing my experience since many people may be similar.
It's harder for those of us who actively maintain the software as part of our daily routine to switch from a "push" to a 'pull" model for these things, but it is absolutely easier for people only looking to ask a few questions and get answers - that's for sure.
That said, I rely entirely on email from GitHub to stay abreast of our code changes and pull requests. I think I'd be sunk if I had to use the activity feed on GitHub's website.
-Joan "social distancing works" Touzet
