# [Dusk OS](/) — Discuss

My name is Virgil Dupras and I can be reached at hsoft@hardcoded.net.

Discussion about Dusk OS and Collapse OS takes place on a private mailing list.
It works like this:

* No public archive.
* Manual management by me.
* To be added to the list, simply ask me in an email, along with an introductory
  message that will be included in the email welcoming you to the list.
* Every subscriber, upon joining, is aware of other subscribers. A list of the
  names of current subscribers is sent as a welcome message.
* Discussion is not exclusively technical. You don't have to know how to program
  Dusk OS or Collapse OS to join in.
* By joining this list, you're not coming out of the closet as a collapsnik!
  Skeptics are welcome.

This set up allows for a conversation that is cozier than on a public mailing
list. Having an idea of who's listening makes conversation a bit more
comfortable. Also, because this project doesn't lend itself well to worldwide
collaboration, a full-featured public mailing list is overkill.

The list is generally low volume (it's mostly just me announcing
releases/milestones and answering to questions/comments), but sometimes a spark
ignites it and it becomes high-volume for a while. Be warned.

## Anonymity and introductions

Joining as anonymous is fine. If you don't supply a name in the introductory
email, you'll be placed in the "anonymous members" bucket. You can also supply
a "nickname from org/website" pattern, in which case you'll be listed as such.

You can also supply a URL that either introduces you, your darling project of
the moment or your philosophical/technical stance with regards to Dusk OS
and/or Collapse OS. Such introductory material can save us a lot of noise on
the list and can also spark interesting conversations.

## List popularity and coziness

When I began this list, I expected a few dozens of people to join. There's now
more than a hundred members and it might not correspond to some people's
definition of "cozy".

I'm sorry, there's not much I can do about that. If writing for that many
people makes your uncomfortable, I suggest that you join anonymously. Besides,
nothing stops you from simply lurking, as many other members do.

Another option is to contact me directly rather than going through the list.

## Topics under discussion

The primary goal of this mailing list is to allow technical discussions around
Dusk OS and Collapse OS to happen, more specifically:

* Technical questions not covered by the documentation. I know Dusk OS and
  Collapse OS too much and have blind spots for what is good introductory
  material. Please let me know when documentation is insufficient.
* Discussions around design decisions, tradeoffs, etc.. 
* Patches and code review

If the subject you want to bring fits in one of these categories, then it's
always on-topic, even when it's very specific to your particular context.

Broader topics are fine too, we just have to keep in mind the reason for this
list to exist.