From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 19 01:56:49 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30EF9106564A for ; Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:56:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE3EE8FC1D for ; Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:56:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pps.filterd (ltcfislmsgpa04 [127.0.0.1]) by ltcfislmsgpa04.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with SMTP id q0J1PmLZ026169; Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:56:38 -0600 Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.15]) by ltcfislmsgpa04.fnfis.com with ESMTP id 12e7fsra1n-1 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:56:38 -0600 Received: from dtwin (10.14.152.15) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.15) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.1.323.3; Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:56:37 -0600 From: Devin Teske To: "'Dieter BSD'" , References: <20120119005735.218280@gmx.com> In-Reply-To: <20120119005735.218280@gmx.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:57:05 -0800 Message-ID: <04b001ccd64d$a58c4140$f0a4c3c0$@fisglobal.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQKI6chsyZpOwfKh+7tT0Wwjt7UmoJSaxo5Q Content-Language: en-us X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.15] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.5.7110, 1.0.211, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-01-18_10:2012-01-17, 2012-01-18, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Cc: Subject: RE: Getting PRs fixed (was: Re: ...focus, longevity, and lifecycle) X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:56:49 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > hackers@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Dieter BSD > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 4:58 PM > To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org > Subject: Getting PRs fixed (was: Re: ...focus, longevity, and lifecycle) >=20 > Andriy writes: > > And dealing with PRs is not always exciting. >=20 > Neither is brushing your teeth or cleaning the kitchen, but most of us ma= nage to > do them at least occasionally. Part of being a grown up. >=20 > Instead of looking for a stick to hold over developers to get them to fix= PRs, let's > look for carrots to make fixing PRs more appealing. >=20 > Idea 1: Fix 'n' PRs, get a tee-shirt, fridge magnet, plush daemon, ... >=20 +1 (!) But careful not to incentivize those that raise PRs to split a single PR in= to multiples purely for metrics. We probably won't care that this might also incentivize committers to raise= PRs for the commits they would normally make without one (wait, does that = happen?) > Idea 2: Give it status. Set up a web page with PR fixing stats >=20 > name/handle..total PRs fixed...fixed in last 12 months...average fixed/ye= ar > Sheldon......150...............90........................72 > Leonard......131..............110........................67 > Howard.......104...............20........................52 > Raj...........80...............80........................80 +1 --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.