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authorStefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>2011-12-14 21:14:04 +0100
committerStefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>2011-12-15 11:26:16 +0100
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readme: reference webpages for automake mailing lists
* README: Rationalize and reorganize the (brief) description of the automake mailing lists. In particular, instead of suggesting the reader to write to the `-request' addresses to subscribe to mailing lists, point him to the relevant webpages, where he can also subscribe via a web form.
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@@ -29,16 +29,25 @@ Automake has a page on the web. See:
http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/
-The mailing list automake@gnu.org is for discussion of Automake and
-its interactions with other configuration/portability tools like
-Autoconf or Libtool. Write to automake-request@gnu.org if you want to
-join.
+Automake also has three mailing lists:
-Mail suggestions and bug reports to bug-automake@gnu.org, patches
-to automake-patches@gnu.org.
+ * automake@gnu.org
+ For general discussions of Automake and its interactions with other
+ configuration/portability tools like Autoconf or Libtool.
-New releases are announced to autotools-announce@gnu.org. Write to
-autotools-announce-request@gnu.org if you want to receive them.
+ * bug-automake@gnu.org
+ Where to send bug reports and feature requests.
+
+ * automake-patches@gnu.org
+ Where to send patches, and discuss the automake development process
+ and the design of new features.
+
+To obtain more information about these list, or to subscribe to them,
+refer to <http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/#mailinglists>
+
+New releases are announced to autotools-announce@gnu.org. If you want to
+be informed, subscribe to that list by following the instructions at
+<http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autotools-announce>.
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