Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:00:17 +0100 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How are [MAINTAINER] patches handled and why aren't PRs FIFO? Message-ID: <BANLkTinvAp8L%2BKcw4gZ=p39qMSD7AfXoGw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110427075436.70ae18ac@seibercom.net> References: <4DB7B237.7000603@marino.st> <BANLkTinoGufNYZmkFgQmwGR4RjBXWXcDTA@mail.gmail.com> <20110427075436.70ae18ac@seibercom.net>
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On 27 Apr 2011 12:55, "Jerry" <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote: > > On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:57:47 +0400 > arrowdodger <6yearold@gmail.com> articulated: > > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM, John Marino <freebsdml@marino.st> > > wrote: > > > > > Several days ago, I submitted a patch for a port I maintain: > > > ports/156541 "[MAINTAINER] Upgrade lang/gnat-aux to release > > > version and add C++" > > > > > > Nobody has touched it, but many other PRs after that submission > > > have been assigned, etc. > > > > Ha, i've submitted mine about two months ago and still no luck. > > Personally, I believe that the current system, if not partially broken, > is far from ideal. I would prefer to see a system where each submitted > PR is assigned a specific number (I believe it is actually) and then > assigned in numeric order to the next available committer. That > committer would then be responsible for either committing the > PR/Port/Whatever within a preset time frame, or informing the original > submitter why the said article was not/could not be approved at the > present time. Allowing a submitter to languish while pondering what has > become of their document certainly does seem justified. > > I am sure that the old, "But they are all volunteers", or some such > tirade will erupt. It must be remembered that those who submit items for > approval are also volunteers. They deserve at least as much respect as > those who are actively working on those submitted items. How do you define respect? I find the committers extremely respectful. Chris
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