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All of the replies to your comment seem to be pointing out that IRC can be logged, but they're missing the point. You shouldn't play catch-up on IRC. Any useful
by ddevault 7y ago
All of the replies to your comment seem to be pointing out that IRC can be logged, but they're missing the point. You shouldn't play catch-up on IRC. Any useful information to persist should flow into the docs or onto the mailing list. On IRC, no one is expected to stay abreast of discussions they were absent for.
- Rusky 7y agoLong-term documentation is not the reason logs are useful. Asynchronous communication is the reason logs are useful. That is, you can ping people who are offline, or with a flaky network connection (e.g. mobile, where you can't keep a consistent TCP stream open), and they can still see your message and a bit of context when they get back.
- yitchelle 7y agoLong term documentation should be not be in any emails or IRC logs. It should be properly documented as a formal documentation. But that is different to coordinating a team.