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   * [[dev:community_etiquette | Guideline on Mailing list etiquette]]   * [[dev:community_etiquette | Guideline on Mailing list etiquette]]
  
 +Please read the scope of each of the mailing lists below and do your best **not to cross-post** between mailing lists (but once copied do not remove mailing lists either). If in doubt send your email to **discuss@list.sahanafoundation.org**.
  
-===== Sahana-user ===== +===== General Sahana Discussion Forums ===== 
-( [[https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sahana-user | Subscribe ]] ) All Sahana queries and issues with regard to an understanding, using and administering the Sahana application can be directed to this forum. Discussion can include: +==== Sahana-User ==== 
-  * Queries on understanding the scope of the Sahana application and what it does+**users@lists.sahanafoundation.org / sahana-user@lists.sourceforge.net**: ([[https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sahana-user|subscribe]]) A mailing list for users and administrators of Sahana. All Sahana queries and issues with regard to an understanding, using and administering the Sahana application can be directed to this forum. Queries can include: 
 + 
 +  * Queries on understanding the Sahana application
   * Discussions collaborating on configuring and deploying Sahana   * Discussions collaborating on configuring and deploying Sahana
   * User feedback on how to better the Sahana application   * User feedback on how to better the Sahana application
-  * Discussions on better documentation 
   * User surveys and general feedback   * User surveys and general feedback
  
-===== Sahana-maindev ===== +You do not need to subscribe to this list to ask questionshowever questions from unsubscribed individuals will be moderated before it gets submitted to the list due to spam. If so please allow 24 hours for moderation.
-( [[https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sahana-maindev | Subscribe ]] ) All Sahana contribution related discussions happen on this list, whether it be technical design, coding, QA, documentation, deployment and geeky discussions (even Sahana T-Shirts!). Thus this really represents the project engineering team mailing list. Sahana-maindev discussions include:+
  
-  * Sahana development queries, conventions, bugs +If however you post is related to a Sahana product or website vulnerability please post it to the Sahana security team at **security@sahanafoundation.org** to send this privately until the the vulnerability is resolved and a fix published. 
-  * Sahana architecturedesign and schemas + 
-  * Sahana GIS, Mobile +==== Sahana-Discuss ==== 
-  * Sahana Theme, bugs and QA discussions +**discuss@lists.sahanafoundation.org / sahana-maindev@lists.sahanafoundation.org**: ([[https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sahana-maindev | subscribe]]) This is a general discussion list for all Sahana officialunofficial and wannabe Sahana contributors. All contributors should be registered on this list as it represents the common forum where all major discussions regarding Sahaana will be made. It is also the catch-all forum for any topic that is not within scope of the other mailing lists. Discussions include: 
-  * Sahana resource discussions (e.g. website, hosting, mailing lists) + 
-  * Sahana standards on development, documentation and QA +  * Disaster response related discussions where Sahana is being deployed 
 +  * Community building and event discussions 
 +  * Requirements clarifications and domain discussions 
 +  * Security related discussions 
 +  * Sahana foundation policy discussions 
 +  * Infrastructure discussions 
 +  * Common Sahana project base development standards related discussions 
 +  * Cross sahana-project interop related discussions
   * Sahana fun stuff (T-shirts, mascots, gizmos, logos, etc)   * Sahana fun stuff (T-shirts, mascots, gizmos, logos, etc)
-  * Anything under the sun with respect to Sahana contribution+  * Anything else not covered by the others
  
-===== Sahana-localization ===== +===== Sahana Technical Forums ===== 
-( [[http://groups.google.com/group/sahana-localization | Subscribe ]] ) All Sahana queries and issues with regard to localization or translation efforts for the Sahana application can be directed to this forumDiscussion can include: +Sahana is now represented by multiple projectsSahana-Agasti is a PHP/Symphony based disaster management system, whilst Sahana-Eden is a Python/Web2Py based project. They both have different strengths and focuses and you should pick the project you are interested in contributing
-  * Discussions on translating and localizing Sahana to different countries +==== Sahana-Agasti and Sahana-Eden development forums ====
-  * Queries on understanding the translation work flow +
-  * Discussions collaborating with team members or people working on a language already +
-  * User surveys and general feedback on the whole translation process.+
  
-===== Humanitarian-ICT =====  +Sahana development projects:
-( [[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanitarian-ict/ | Subscribe ]] ) +
-This is a related mailing list to Sahana and exists as a place to discuss the humanitarian and emergency management domain related ICT requirements, problems and solutions. This list is for people who do not want to get involved with the technical details on humanitarian-ICT projects. General discussion items include:+
  
-  * Humanitarian and Emergency Management problems where ICT can help +  * Sahana-Agasti (PHP)**agasti@lists.sahanafoundation.org** ([[https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sahana-agasti|subscribe]]) 
-  * High level solution strategies (without too much technical depth) +  * Sahana-Eden (Python): **eden@lists.sahanafoundation.org**  ([[http://groups.google.com/group/sahana-eden|subscribe]])
-  Feedback on Humanitarian-ICT systems from a practitioners point of view +
-  Non system/project specific requirements definition for problem areas +
-  Humanitarian EM standards, ontologies discussions +
-  * Humanitarian-ICT system (e.gSahanaadoption and promotion recommendations and support+
  
-Please do **not** get into too much technical detail on this list and reserve that for Sahana-maindev+Scope of discussions on technical development lists: 
 +  project specific development discussions 
 +  project specific bugs resolutions 
 +  development mentorship on the language and framework and project specific development items 
 +  * release management and packaging discussions
  
 +==== Sahana-Localization ====
 +**sahana-localization@googlegroups.com**: ([[http://groups.google.com/group/sahana-localization | subscribe ]]) All Sahana queries and issues with regard to localization or translation efforts for the Sahana application can be directed to this forum. Discussion can include:
 +  * Discussions on translating and localizing Sahana to different countries
 +  * Queries on understanding the translation work flow
 +  * Discussions collaborating with team members or people working on a language already
 +  * User surveys and general feedback on the whole translation process.

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