Re: Use of 'debian/latest' in Go team as the default branch name
On 26/01/25 1:30 am, Mathias Gibbens wrote:
> From most of what I've seen Otto propose, it seems that he's wanting
> to push for use of more modern software engineering practices like you
> might find at a good software engineering company. I think that's a
> commendable goal,
That's my impression as well. I agree that's a very solid goal and I
appreciate Otto putting efforts into it.
However, that works well with paid software developers having dedicated
time. I'm not sure if it also works equally well with volunteers who
work in scraps of time they find (which is why I defer that process of
formalizing it to Otto as he seems to have expertise in it).
> but a single person can't force such changes in
> Debian. When working as a paid employee, a manager can dictate how MRs
> are reviewed, repo layout, etc are handled, and if I refuse to follow I
> can expect to be fired. In Debian, most of us are working as
> volunteers, on our own time. Making changes to workflows require group
> buy-in, as there's really no other way to get people to follow along.
> Attempting to force the issue will either cause people to retreat and
> do less team-packaging work, or dig in their heels and refuse to
> consider any changes.
Agreed. Thanks for your mail, I could not have written it better.
-n
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