On 8/25/06, David Blevins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So anyone have any thoughts on this? I'll assume there's no support
unless I hear otherwise.
-David
On Aug 23, 2006, at 1:14 PM, David Blevins wrote:
> On Aug 22, 2006, at 6:56 PM, David Blevins wrote:
>
>> I'd be more inclined to talk about what we want to apply it to and
>> how.
>
> More thoughts on the "where" and "how" topic.
>
> So far my thoughts on "how"; review to your satisfaction and +1, 72
> hour cut off.
>
> As far as "where" ....
>
> I'm inclined to say "at your discretion" where the following are
> encouraged:
> - Significant new functionality
> - Significant changes
> - Patches from Contributors
> - Borderline "fixes" to a stable branch
>
> Whether or not it merits RTC would be at your discretion. It is to
> your advantage in these situations because:
>
> - "Significant new functionality" and "Significant changes": It's a
> "Get out of jail free" card. Having more people understand your
> code keeps you from spending all day on the user list. You do
> support your code on the user list, right?
>
> - "Patches from Contributors": Getting three votes for your patches
> is not a bad way to, in time, get your three votes to be a
> committer. Let's be clear, someone who commits all your patches
> with no review from others on the project isn't doing you any
> favors. It's in your interest to push to get your votes on every
> patch.
>
> - "Borderline 'fixes' to a stable branch": It's a given you will
> think everything you want to put in a stable branch is important.
> But, is it a fix or is it a new feature? If you think others may
> disagree, you may want to put it up for review or you may find
> yourself running the TCK all alone with no help.
>
>
> Those are the advantages you stand to gain should you choose to use
> RTC for any of the above situations. RTC is not the only way to
> get the above benefits, so it is at your discretion whether or not
> your situation merits it.
>
> My pragmatic take on RTC for the moment.
>
> -David
>
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Cheers,
Guillaume Nodet
