From: Bertrand Delacretaz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi Reinhard, > > Thanks very much for setting this up! You're welcome > If people here "bite" (*and* do the underlying > implementations ;-) I'm > sure this will be a big help for project coordination. > > Basically what you suggest is "if you're working on something it must > be an issue in bugzilla" - I like this rule, it helps a lot in > answering the "projects questions" that we discussed at the GT. Yep > > But as you say > > ...Of course nobody is forced to do anything but if you want to > > support our initiative... > > So hopefully people will use this and don't let it slip into > the "good > idea never used it" category. I'm optimistic;-) I'm optimistic too :-) > But I think we must be careful about this: > > > ... - if you want to comment on a certain issue don't use > the mailing > > list > > but enter your comments directly into Bugzilla > > (for software design e.g. the way we developed Blocks the mailing > > list is still the way to go, at least IMHO)... > > I know there is reluctance to move discussions from the > mailing list to > bugzilla, and having one more "discussion place" (besides lists, wiki > and IRC) might fragment discussions. > > Maybe we should: > a) Keep discussions on the list, unless they are very specific to a > particular bugzilla issue. > > By "very specific" I mean "of no interest to people who are > not working > on this issue". Hard to decide for sure, it's a question of balance. > People can add themselves in CC to specific issues anyway if > they want > to be sure to follow the discussions. > > b) Document in bugzilla the *outcome* of discussions, with > links to the > mail archives. > This is already happening and I like it, see issues 25286 and > 25285 for > example. > > c) In mailing list discussions, include the bugzilla issue > number like > [23454] for cross-referencing. > > It is certainly hard to find a balance between "everything in the > lists" and "everything in bugzilla", basically, what I > suggest is "free > talk on the lists" and "documented decisions in bugzilla". > > From what you wrote, I think you agree but wanted to make > sure we're on > the same page. Big +1 for your precise explanation, this is exactly what I meant. I think we (as project) have to learn to find the balance and I'm very optimistic we'll find it! -- Reinhard
