Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:02:35 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 199582] ports-mgmt/portmaster ADOPT (take MAINTAINER) Message-ID: <bug-199582-13-kspkBZu9F1@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> In-Reply-To: <bug-199582-13@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> References: <bug-199582-13@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=199582 --- Comment #10 from Chris Hutchinson <portmaster@bsdforge.com> --- (In reply to John Marino from comment #9) > s/proving patches/providing patches/ (In reply to John Marino from comment #8) > (In reply to Chris Hutchinson from comment #7) > > I still don't see myself as unqualified. > > Well, as I said up front, it's based on reviewing your previous works. I'm > sure there's been some improvement, but I think this is expert-level stuff. > I am not willing to denote that title to you yet. > > > So am I to understand that *potentially* making portmaster better > > would also leave it "hated"? > > There's no "potentially" here. Either it gets better or it doesn't. Until > it does, it's definitely hated. If it did get all the stuff fixed it would > only be merely annoying -- but since no official is maintaining it, it can > be disowned. So basically -- if it's fully functional, nobody can complain > about it. > > > Is there no salvation for portmaster? > > Personally I don't get why it deserves salvation. I think it's time came > and went, but the answer is within my previous. > > > I think the best approach is prove that you are qualified -- and you do that > by proving patches to fix all the reported problems. If you fixed them all > and nobody else is doing it, I'd say you would have proven you can and > should be the maintainer. > > So just use bugzilla, search for "portmaster" and start fixing them. Don't > worry about the title. I fully intend to do that. I've spoken with Brian, on IRC. But he's a bit busy today, so we'll be speaking again tomorrow. Once I get the tree, I can *indeed* start providing patches, and will do so. In fact, I can post them right here. :) Speaking of being at "committer level", may I humbly request your personally reviewing those patches? May I also request your being my "mentor"? I can think of no one I feel more qualified to do so. I mean that sincerely. This is *NOT* "lip service"! Thank you again, for your candor, John. I don't take it personally, and really appreciate it. --Chris -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.
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