I’m talking about GNU here.

I just can’t seem to figure out on how to use either of them to communicate. IRCs don’t save older messages, but instead logs them. And I guess for the same reason, it is impossible to discuss anything in depth.

Mailing list is really hard to read, as it is nowhere similar to forum or tree-style comments. I can’t figure out what mailing list to message to.

  • wyclif@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    I use irssi. When you start it up, if you run:

    /lastlog -hilight

    It will list the log of messages you received while you were logged out.

    • mbw@feddit.de
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      6 months ago

      No? This will search the logfiles (if irssi is configured to create those at all) for a pattern. This still requires that you had to have an irssi client running and connected to the server/channel in question, during the time the user is afk. Which is why others recommend e.g. setting up ZNC.

    • LalSalaamComrade@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      7 months ago

      I have to be honest, and no offense to GNU folks, but I am really not enjoying this barrier to entry. This cognitive overload is something I’m not comfortable with.

      • amigan@lemmy.dynatron.meEnglish
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        7 months ago

        Cognitive overload? From IRC and mailing lists? It makes me doubt whether you’d be able to contribute anything, anyway.

          • lightnegative@lemmy.world
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            6 months ago

            He’s not wrong though. If IRC and mailing lists fall into the too-hard basket, id hate to think of where GNU-style C code falls. Bottom of the too-hard cliff?

            • mbw@feddit.de
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              6 months ago

              Yes they are wrong. A contribution may consist of “merely” a bug report. Even just asking questions may indicate that the UX or documentation is lacking.