> From: Emacs-orgmode <emacs-orgmode-bounces+gustav=whil...@gnu.org> on behalf > of TEC <tecos...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 08:14 > To: Bastien > Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Pankaj Jangid > Subject: Re: Release Org 9.4.2 > > ... > > I actually have a few thoughts on this. I'm afraid that I don't think > Org/Emacs are doing a good job of being accessible to younger > individuals who have never used a ML / sent patches before (I should > know, I'm one such individual, and the lack of familiarity was a > significant deterrent). Whether a ML is a more efficient way of doing > things or not ultimately doesn't matter in this regard, because it's > simply not something I or many others are used to. > > Just to be clear, I'm not advocating for getting rid of the ML and > jumping on GitHub etc. :P
But to be fair, the collaboration features of GitHub surely would be a BIG net positive if the goal is to attract contributions and gain a bigger mindshare. That together with an open collective funding model of some sort. Because let's be fair. This is a hobby project and it would be cool if it could be something else at least for someone! Gustav