Yes, the linked article (which I discovered before this one) is a subpage of the site in question.
The home page describes the project and uses, while the mailing list is an application of the project.
Looks great. I'll be using their mailing list service for the same reasons I use HN:
1. to stay in touch with what's buzzing
2. and, to get that kick of inspiration when you see people building great stuff
For a second I thought this was an archive of all OS projects on Github. Already I've run into several projects where the user or repo was gone, which can be frustrating.
That would be sketchy legally; after all, just because the code is available doesn't mean it's redistributable.
He did say "OS", as in open source; which are all legally redistributable, if they are under a license that complies with the Open Source Definition.
Oh, right.
Me too - this idea would make a really useful service