cross-vendor exchange list

Hi folks,

Let's get this list started.  First, I am going to post my thoughts on
what topics are to be discussed here and how the list is to be run.  I
welcome any feedback on this before I announce this list to the public
(if we decide that this should be done).

Currently there're 18 subscribers, 12 vendors/teams (11 Linux).

Basically, anything that would likely benefit other members of this
list and that isn't non-public security vulnerability information (a
topic for vendor-sec) or standardization-related (a topic for one of
the LSB lists) should be posted in here.  Questions and requests for
comments may also be posted.

In particular, topics include:

- Package-specific information that may help avoid duplicate work or
help others improve their versions of the package.

- Transfers of or shared (upstream) maintainership of common software
components.

- Plans for future development that would benefit or otherwise affect
other teams or for which coordination may be needed.

- Convenient access to development resources of other teams (anoncvs,
cvsweb, bug tracking systems, etc).

- Non-development topics that aren't standardization-related (if list