Greetings FD.io community!

We apologize for the relatively late notice, as this normally would have
been communicated earlier.

The Linux Foundation has connected with a new vendor called Groups.io,
which provides mailing list services in a simple but modern interface.
Groups.io offers all of the capabilities of our existing Mailman mailing
service plus additional community tools that make it an exceptional service
solution.

We are planning to set your project up with Groups.io service and migrate
your existing mailing list archives and user lists, including preferences,
tomorrow morning February 8th.

During the migration window you will still be able to access the archives,
however the delivery of messages sent to the mailing lists during this
window will be delayed until after the migration of the archives and list
members are complete. We will turn off new list signups during the
migration window, then this functionality will be restored once it is
complete.

FAQsWhat are the key differences between Mailman and Groups.io?

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   Groups.io has a modern interface, robust user security model, and
   interactive, searchable archives
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   Groups.io provides advanced features including muting threads and
   integrations with modern tools like GitHub, Slack, and Trello
   -

   Groups.io also has optional extras like a shared calendar, polling,
   chat, a wiki, and more
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   Groups.io uses a concept of subgroups, where members first join the
   project “group” (a master list), then they choose the specific “subgroup”
   lists they want to subscribe to


How do the costs compare?

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   The Linux Foundation can provide project-branded Groups.io accounts to
   projects for less cost than managing our in-house Mailman systems.


How is the experience different for me as a list moderator or participant?

In many ways, it is very much the same. You will still find the main group
at your existing URL and sub-groups equate to the more focused mailing
lists based on the community’s needs.

Here is an example of main group and sub-group URL patterns, and their
respective emails:

https://lists.projectname.org/g/main

https://lists.projectname.org/g/devs

https://lists.projectname.org/g/ci

m...@lists.projectname.org

d...@lists.projectname.org

c...@lists.projectname.org

One of the nice features of Groups.io is that you log in once, and can use
the My Groups dropdown in the top menu and easily move between the lists
that you are participating in without logging in to each of them separately.

Groups.io’s simple but highly functional UI that will make the experience
of moderating or participating in the community discussions more enjoyable.

If you’d like to learn more about using Groups.io , please reference their
help documentation <https://groups.io/static/help>. If you need assistance
with Groups.io, please email helpd...@rt.linuxfoundation.org for The Linux
Foundation’s helpdesk.

Cheers!
Brendan OSullivan

Helpdesk Analyst
The Linux Foundation <https://www.linuxfoundation.org/>
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