Re: New Package: spamdb 0.1 (source all)
On Sun, Oct 26, 1997 at 07:52:39AM -0500, Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote:
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> 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>
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> 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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