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Re: New Package: spamdb 0.1 (source all)



On Sun, Oct 26, 1997 at 07:52:39AM -0500, Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote:
> 
> 
>   Richard>  I must say that I feel uncomfortable with this policy too, though
>   Richard> perhaps for different reasons.
>   Richard> 
>   Richard> If I announce my "intent to start work on a package", that implies
>   Richard> a commitment to actually do so.  I am not ready to make that
>   Richard> commitment until after I am sure that I can actually handle the
>   Richard> package.  I won't know that until I am done packaging it.
> 
> <tongue in cheek mode on>
> 
> Oh, I wouldn't worry too much about that. Just ask the current (Phil T.) and
> previous (Sven R.) maintainers of the 'Work to do' FAQ about how long some of
> the expressed commitments have been sitting there. With no package ever
> showing up. 
> 
> <tongue in cheek mode off>
> 
> The point is that especially for difficult packages, it would be a pain to
> duplicate work. Instead of getting work done we really need done. Never in
> short supply...

...and people that are still interested can use the work already done and
continue with it. This is only possible if they can find you.

Thank you,
Marcus

-- 
"Rhubarb is no Egyptian god."
Marcus Brinkmann
Marcus.Brinkmann@rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/


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