[OUT?] Help with Android?

[Nadav Har'El]

On Sat, Jan 14, 2012, Amichai Rotman wrote about "Re: [OUT?] Help with Android?":
> Can we host it on HUJI servers?

Eli?
(or is someone else running the list now?)

If for some reason that doesn't work, there are also Hamakor's servers
which I assume could be used for this purpose. Is the person running Hamakor
mailing lists reading this and can confirm? (as you can see below, I
hope this mailing list *will* be relevant to Hamakor's charter).

> I am reluctant of using those public list servers (like Yahoo! Groups) - is
> there a way to start an Israeli specific list on Google Groups?

Of course Google Groups is also possible, but I do think a non-commercial
host is better.

I propose the following focus for the mailing list. Do people agree, or
do other people prefer a different focus?

	* The mailing list's official language will be English (like in
	  Linux-il). I don't know how popular this suggestion will be...

	* The intended audience are (would be) advanced users and (aspiring)
	  developers, i.e., Android users who are interested in understanding
	  better how their device works, and even improving it - not users
	  who never plan to do more than installing games. The subscribers
	  *can* be newbies, but newbies of the type that aspire to learn,
	  not newbies who plan to remain newbies forever.

	* The list should focus on free software and open-source. While
	  specific hardware devices and some non-free software can be
	  mentioned, compared, etc., they should not become the focus of this
	  list, just like the focus of linux-il isn't to compare PC
	  manufacturers and non-free Linux software (although the
	  occasional thread on these topics are acceptable).

	* The list is for high-level discussions - it won't be a mailing
	  list for cooperating closely on the development of a particular
	  piece of software.
	
	* The intended audience is Israeli, in case we ever want to meet in
	  person or discuss Israel-specific questions (hadware sold in
	  Israel, Hebrew-related questions, etc.). But for all other intents
	  and purposes, non-Israelis are just as welcome. In fact I hesitate
	  if/how we should even mention that this is an "Israeli" list.

Any other thoughts?

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