On Mar 13, 2016, at 03:01 AM, Harshit Bansal wrote:

Sorry, I think I have used wrong terminology here. By 'copying' I actually meant 'inheriting'.

Just a quick follow up to my previous comment about multiple inheritance. I was thinking about the way it's done in the Python code now, but even there, a specific ordering is imposed (see LegacyDefaultStyle.apply() and LegacyAnnounceOnly.apply()).

The point of this break down is because some things (and it's not a perfect separation) really won't be shared between mailing lists. OTOH, you might want site-wide bounce settings that all lists will inherit and shouldn't be able to change. Other sub-styles give the list its "flavor", i.e. an open discussion list where anyone can join just by confirming their email, or a one-way announcement list that can't be unsubscribed from because it's an "all-employees" roster.

I know this gets complicated quickly and I don't mean to throw a wrench into things. Harshit, I think you're essentially on the right track and Steve is right that we should be careful not to overengineer the whole thing. I think you've got enough ideas, input, feedback, and comments to have plenty of fun with it, and no doubt you'll discover a lot as you work out the details and implementation.

Cheers, -Barry