IMO, all that is spelled out on the mailing list page [1] http://flex.apache.org/community-mailinglists.html
But if you have ideas on other ways we should make sure folks know, please let us know. -Alex On 2/11/14 10:18 AM, "Kessler CTR Mark J" <mark.kessler....@usmc.mil> wrote: >Or at least the nabble group for the Flex Users. It's much easier to >deal with in a graphical thread form. > >-Mark > >-----Original Message----- >From: Dany Dhondt [mailto:archeme...@mac.com] >Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 12:44 PM >To: dev@flex.apache.org >Subject: Re: [Installer] Should the log file be "user friendly" > >if the user@ list is meant for getting help, then we might promote this >more? > >Dany Dhondt >archeme...@mac.com > > > >Op 11-feb.-2014, om 18:41 heeft Lee Burrows ><subscripti...@leeburrows.com> het volgende geschreven: > >> Maybe just display a message upon installation. eg: "thanks for >>downloading. get involved [link]. find out more [link]" >> >> On 11/02/2014 17:27, Dany Dhondt wrote: >>> IMHO, inviting flex users to the dev list might not work, because of >>>the highly technical discussions there. >>> Most people will get overwhelmed with the list traffic I think. >>> An installer should just do what we expect: install the sdk, no? >>> The 'how to get involved' is easy to find on our site. >>> >>> Also, too many people on the dev list might use it as a help line, >>>which isn't its purpose. >>> Is there a possibility to have our own 'help' list or forum or is the >>>adobe forum still the preferred place to be? >>> >>> Sincerely >>> >>> Dany Dhondt >>> archeme...@mac.com >>> >>> >>> >>> Op 11-feb.-2014, om 18:08 heeft Kessler CTR Mark J >>><mark.kessler....@usmc.mil> het volgende geschreven: >>> >>>>> we don't have anywhere near that many people on the mailing lists. >>>> Should we provide a link to subscribe to the mailing lists from the >>>>installer? Such as if they pick the dev branch or nightly's ? >>>> >>>> >>>> -Mark >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Justin Mclean [mailto:jus...@classsoftware.com] >>>> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 6:42 PM >>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: [Installer] Should the log file be "user friendly" >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>>> For #1, we could just add more "echo" statements and have the >>>>>installer >>>>> only log echo statements. >>>> That would certainly help. >>>> >>>>> Or to only fix #2, we could tweak some ant target names to make it >>>>>clear >>>>> they are conditional such as "air-setup-win-if-on-windows". >>>> Why not just not log them in the installers log? >>>> >>>>> I would expect them to contact the users list and we'd still help >>>>>them >>>>> there. >>>> We've had 20,000+ installs of the SDK via the installer - we don't >>>>have anywhere near that many people on the mailing lists. I think a >>>>little caution is prudent here. the installer is the first thing a >>>>user will use when trying to installer the SDK. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Justin >>> >> >> >> -- >> Lee Burrows >> ActionScripter >> >
