Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:26:38 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@flat.berklix.net> To: "Carsten Zimmermann" <cz@aegisnet.biz> Cc: advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Use send-pr. Use chat@. Message-ID: <200506231226.j5NCQc2l058453@fire.jhs.private> In-Reply-To: Message from "Carsten Zimmermann" <cz@aegisnet.biz> of "Thu, 23 Jun 2005 11:42:00 %2B0200." <4116.213.39.175.208.1119519720.squirrel@www.aegisnet.biz>
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> Hi Julian, Hi Carsten > > I wouldn't agree. When you consider the sheer amount of unresolved PRs, I > have a problem with adding another one to that list. Yes, worrying, but a seperate problem. I suggested send-pr also for the Method: Regular cross posters of hot air on advocacy@ seem probably half incompetent. It'll take them time to learn to create better sources, & use diff -c & send-pr, during which they'll post less crap, & after they'll be more educated with less need to post noise as their only `Contribution'. > All the more when I don't know that my PR is backed by a greater > part of the community. Only the fact that I can handle send-pr and > I find me somebody with commit-rights doesn't make my contribution worthy. Commiters decide what is worthy. Convince a committer, & job done. Commiters have a structure of answerability to colleagues. > Instead, I would > encourage people to ask whether there is support for their issue. Of > course, this doesn't apply to obvious bugs. Yes, not good if we got a flood of noise via send-pr for cvs/www: Better for those who like to talk web to susbscribe www@. Content of advocacy@ will remain mostly a cesspit until the over opinionated & under skilled learn Not to excrete here without payment. Pay Here: man send-pr ; send-pr http://www.freebsd.org/support.html#gnats > On the other hand, I wish > people would realize sooner when a topic has been enough talked about. Yes. - Julian Stacey Net & Sys Eng Consultant, Munich http://berklix.com Mail in Ascii (Html=Spam). Ihr Rauch = mein allergischer Kopfschmerz.
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