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The MusicBrainz mailing lists are one of the most important communication methods of the project. |
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=MusicBrainz Mailing Lists= |
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To read and/or write to the lists using email, you first need to subscribe to the mailing list you're interested in. Follow the subscribe links for the relevant mailing lists to subscribe, unsubscribe, read the archives or find the email address to use when posting. |
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The [[MusicBrainz]] mailing lists (sometimes called groups) are one of the most important [[MusicBrainz Forum|communication forums]] of the project. |
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Alternatively, if you prefer forum-like interfaces, see the [[#Alternate_Access_via_Nabble|section below about Nabble]]. |
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==Reading and Writing to the Lists== |
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You can search the mailing list archives in the site search section of the main [http://musicbrainz.org/search.html MusicBrainz search page]. |
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You can '''[http://n2.nabble.com/MusicBrainz-mailing-lists-f2986109.html read and search]''' most of the lists in a combined archive (hosted by [http://www.nabble.com Nabble]). |
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Finally, all users of the mailing lists are expected to follow the [[Code Of Conduct]]. |
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You can also '''[http://musicbrainz.org/search.html search]''' the mailman archives by selecting "Search the MusicBrainz mailing lists" on the Site Search. This is the same as adding ''site:lists.musicbrainz.org'' to a query for a [http://www.google.com/ Google] search. |
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==Main Mailing Lists== |
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You can '''send''' any (MusicBrainz related) mail to the [[Users Mailing List|UsersMailingList]]. You can even do this [http://www.nabble.com/Musicbrainz---Users-f514.html via Nabble]. For all other lists, ''please make sure that your post is on topic'' -- see the descriptions below. You will need to subscibe to these lists in order to send mail. Finally, all users of the mailing lists are expected to follow the [[Code Of Conduct|CodeOfConduct]]. |
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The main mailing lists are the most active of the mailing lists and are where most discussion takes place. |
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==Multi-Purpose Mailing List== |
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===Users' Mailing List=== |
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There is one multi-purpose mailing list. You can post about almost any MusicBrainz related topic. Note that in the post, two additional lists existed, though they are factually dead now (see down that page). |
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; [[Users Mailing List]] |
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: General discussions about MusicBrainz ''for all users''. These include questions about the exact interpretation of the [[Style Guideline]]s. When the term "MailingList" is used, this usually means the [[Users Mailing List]] is meant. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-users Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-users/ View archives] |
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The users' mailing list is for general discussion about MusicBrainz ''for all users'', including questions about the exact interpretation of the [[Style Guideline|style guidelines]]. If you're unsure which list to post to, use this one. An alternative to the users' mailing list is the [[MusicBrainz Forum|forums]]. |
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==Specialized Mailing Lists== |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-users Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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===Style Mailing List=== |
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Then there are some more specialized lists which evolve around a specific ''topic'': |
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; [[Style Mailing List]] |
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: Communication forum of the [[Style Council]], used to discuss improvements to the [[Style Guideline]]s. <br/>Please do not ask how to understand or use guidelines! Such questions should be asked on the [[Users Mailing List|UsersMailingList]]. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-style/ View archives] |
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; [[Developers Mailing List]] |
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: Development of MusicBrainz for programmers. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-devel Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-devel/ View archives] |
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; [[Announce Mailing List]] |
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: Low traffic mailing list with announcements of new MusicBrainz software, services and server updates. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-announce Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-announce/ View archives] |
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; [[Automods Mailing List]] |
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: Restricted list for discussion between and election of new [[Auto-Editor|AutoEditor]]s. Read-only for non [[Auto-Editor|AutoEditor]]s. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-automods Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-automods/ View archives] |
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; [[Bugs Mailing List]] |
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: This list is an automated notification of changes in our Trac [http://bugs.musicbrainz.org bug tracking system]. Whenever someone adds/changes/closes a bug a mail is posted to this list. This list is handy for keeping track of changes to bugs. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-bugs Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-bugs/ View archives] |
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; [[Commits Mailing List]] |
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: This list is an automated notification of [[Subversion]] commits. Whenever someone checks in code into the Subversion repository for any of the MusicBrainz projects, a mail will be sent to this list. This list is handy for keeping track of changes to the codebase. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-commits Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-commits/ View archives] |
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; [[Datafeed Mailing List]] |
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: For discussion and announcements relating to the MusicBrainz live datafeed. Low traffic. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-datafeed Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-datafeed/ View archives] |
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; [[Playlist Mailing List]] |
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: Discussion about creating a new portable playlist format that is open and portable. This list is not directly related to MusicBrainz, it is only hosted here. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/playlist Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/playlist/ View archives] |
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; [[Internationalization Mailing List]] |
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: Discussions about internationalization of MusicBrainz. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-i18n Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-i18n/ View archives] |
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; [[Italian Mailing List]]: |
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: Discussion about Italian artists and releases. Mostly in Italian. <br/>[http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-italian Subscribe] [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-italian/ View archive] |
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The style mailing list is used for discussion about general style issues and the style guidelines, including proposals for new guidelines and changes to existing ones. This list '''isn't''' intended for questions about how to apply the style guidelines to specific cases, the users mailing list or the forums are better places to ask such questions. |
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[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Communication Forum]] [[Category:Mailing List]] [[Category:WikiDocs Page]] |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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===Developers' Mailing List=== |
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The developers' mailing list is a technical list is used for discussion about the development of MusicBrainz and use of the MusicBrainz programming libraries. |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-devel Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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==Other Mailing Lists== |
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These other mailing lists are generally very low traffic, unless otherwise stated. These are used for more specific topics than the above lists. |
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===Auto-Editors Mailing List=== |
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This list allows [[Auto-Editor|auto-editors]] to discuss things separately from the users mailing list. This list is read-only for non-auto-editors. Subscription to this list is mandatory for all auto-editors. The status of the [[Auto-Editor Election|auto-editor elections]] are also posted to this list. |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-automods Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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===Internationalization Mailing List=== |
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This list is used to discuss multilingual aspects of MusicBrainz, such as internationalization. |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-i18n Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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===Data-Feed Mailing List=== |
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This is a read-only list for announcements relating to the MusicBrainz [[Live Data Feed|live data feed]]. Changes and possible disruptions to the live data feed will be announced here. |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-datafeed Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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===Bugs Mailing List=== |
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This list is a read-only automated notification of changes in our [[Bug Tracker|bug tracking system]]. This list is quite high traffic as an email is sent to this list whenever someone enters or changes a bug. |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-bugs Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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===Commits Mailing List=== |
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This list is a read-only automated notification of code commits. This list is quite high traffic as an email is sent to this list whenever someone checks in code into [[Git]], [[Subversion]] or the main [http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~musicbrainz-developers/picard/trunk/changes Bazaar repository] for Picard. |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-commits Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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===Italian Mailing List=== |
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The Italian mailing list is used for discussion about Italian artists and releases, usually in Italian. |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-italian Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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===Announcements Mailing List=== |
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This mailing list used to make announcements to the MusicBrainz community, including updates to MusicBrainz software, changes to the MusicBrainz server, and special service announcements (eg. scheduled downtime). The [[MusicBrainz Blog|blog]] has largely replaced this list. |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-announce Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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===Playlist Mailing List=== |
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The playlist mailing list is used for discussion about creating a new playlist format that is open and portable. This list is not directly related to MusicBrainz, it is only hosted here. |
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* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/playlist Subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives] |
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==Alternate Access via Nabble== |
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If you prefer forum-like interfaces, you may prefer to access the mailing lists via [http://n2.nabble.com/MusicBrainz-mailing-lists-f2986109.html Nabble]. As well as reading the mailing lists, Nabble also allows you to post new threads, reply to existing threads and search the current posts, and any posts you make are automatically sent to the corresponding mailing list. |
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==Alternate Access via Gmane== |
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There is also a read-only interface at Gmane for most of the lists. Gmane provides several ways to access the lists including a threaded web interface, an RSS feed for feed readers or an NNTP interface for newsreaders. |
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* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.user users] |
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* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.style style] |
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* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.devel development] |
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* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.announce announcements] |
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* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.i18n internationalization] |
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* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.cvs commits] |
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* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.italian Italian] |
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[[Category:Communication Forum]] [[Category:Mailing List]] [[Category:WikiDocs Page]] |
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Revision as of 14:35, 22 February 2010
The MusicBrainz mailing lists are one of the most important communication methods of the project.
To read and/or write to the lists using email, you first need to subscribe to the mailing list you're interested in. Follow the subscribe links for the relevant mailing lists to subscribe, unsubscribe, read the archives or find the email address to use when posting.
Alternatively, if you prefer forum-like interfaces, see the section below about Nabble.
You can search the mailing list archives in the site search section of the main MusicBrainz search page.
Finally, all users of the mailing lists are expected to follow the Code Of Conduct.
Main Mailing Lists
The main mailing lists are the most active of the mailing lists and are where most discussion takes place.
Users' Mailing List
The users' mailing list is for general discussion about MusicBrainz for all users, including questions about the exact interpretation of the style guidelines. If you're unsure which list to post to, use this one. An alternative to the users' mailing list is the forums.
Style Mailing List
The style mailing list is used for discussion about general style issues and the style guidelines, including proposals for new guidelines and changes to existing ones. This list isn't intended for questions about how to apply the style guidelines to specific cases, the users mailing list or the forums are better places to ask such questions.
Developers' Mailing List
The developers' mailing list is a technical list is used for discussion about the development of MusicBrainz and use of the MusicBrainz programming libraries.
Other Mailing Lists
These other mailing lists are generally very low traffic, unless otherwise stated. These are used for more specific topics than the above lists.
Auto-Editors Mailing List
This list allows auto-editors to discuss things separately from the users mailing list. This list is read-only for non-auto-editors. Subscription to this list is mandatory for all auto-editors. The status of the auto-editor elections are also posted to this list.
Internationalization Mailing List
This list is used to discuss multilingual aspects of MusicBrainz, such as internationalization.
Data-Feed Mailing List
This is a read-only list for announcements relating to the MusicBrainz live data feed. Changes and possible disruptions to the live data feed will be announced here.
Bugs Mailing List
This list is a read-only automated notification of changes in our bug tracking system. This list is quite high traffic as an email is sent to this list whenever someone enters or changes a bug.
Commits Mailing List
This list is a read-only automated notification of code commits. This list is quite high traffic as an email is sent to this list whenever someone checks in code into Git, Subversion or the main Bazaar repository for Picard.
Italian Mailing List
The Italian mailing list is used for discussion about Italian artists and releases, usually in Italian.
Announcements Mailing List
This mailing list used to make announcements to the MusicBrainz community, including updates to MusicBrainz software, changes to the MusicBrainz server, and special service announcements (eg. scheduled downtime). The blog has largely replaced this list.
Playlist Mailing List
The playlist mailing list is used for discussion about creating a new playlist format that is open and portable. This list is not directly related to MusicBrainz, it is only hosted here.
Alternate Access via Nabble
If you prefer forum-like interfaces, you may prefer to access the mailing lists via Nabble. As well as reading the mailing lists, Nabble also allows you to post new threads, reply to existing threads and search the current posts, and any posts you make are automatically sent to the corresponding mailing list.
Alternate Access via Gmane
There is also a read-only interface at Gmane for most of the lists. Gmane provides several ways to access the lists including a threaded web interface, an RSS feed for feed readers or an NNTP interface for newsreaders.
