On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:04:36 -0400, Jonathan Yu wrote: > >> During DebConf I talked with several people about the constantly > >> growing amount of packages in our repo and about concerns regarding > >> keeping the quality with the rising pile of work. > > As always gregor you seem to do the heavy lifting. :-) Thanks for starting > > the discussion. You know, these things happen while having some talks during DebConf :) > >> For ITPs: > >> - Please X-Debbug-CC debian-perl@lists.debian.org > I'd be happy to do it, provided that Ryan's gen-itp script does this. > Then it's no extra work and makes sure the debian-perl list gets a > copy of all the bug reports. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ r42033 | gregoa | 2009-08-17 21:16:18 +0200 (Mon, 17 Aug 2009) | 2 lines Changed paths: M /scripts/examples/gen-itp X-Debbugs-CC: add debian-perl@lists.debian.org :) (This works only since yesterday , before that X-Debbugs-CC would accept only one email address. Cf. #514183) > >> - Please add a short note about _why_ this module is being packaged > >> or send a mail to debian-perl@lists.debian.org if it's about a > >> larger set of packages belonging together. > I should do this, yes; I usually note it with a Blocking Fix in the > control system, but sometimes things slip through, since I have to > wait awhile between filing the bug and getting acknowledgement from > the submit system. It might be useful to note such things in the bug > report itself, though, I agree. Thanks. > > I think this is extremely useful. One potential worry I have is that people > > new to debian-perl often start at number 7 on your list, or they have their > > own itch to scratch. If there is a more formal "work on these packages > > first" policy, it might frustrate these new contributors. > I agree with Jeremiah, in that it might frustrate new contributors, > especially since my initial motivation for joining the group was, of > course, having my own modules packaged. Open source is a generous > thing but begins with a bit of selfishness; I think it's fair to allow > this, as long as people don't upload many packages hit-and-run style, > leaving them for someone else to maintain. I agree with both of you, and I've seen myself in the last days that I don't want to frustrate new contributors but encourage them, and I've "fast-tracked" packages by new contributors. Good that these are just tentative guidelines for me and not written-in-stone rules :) Cheers, gregor -- .''`. http://info.comodo.priv.at/ -- GPG Key IDs: 0x00F3CFE4, 0x8649AA06 : :' : Debian GNU/Linux user, admin, & developer - http://www.debian.org/ `. `' Member of VIBE!AT, SPI Inc., fellow of FSFE | http://got.to/quote/ `- NP: Bob Dylan: I Want You
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