On Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:18:57 +0200, "Wulf C. Krueger" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> BUGS_TO just provides you with a means to find out whom to to > >>>> contact in case of doubt/questions/whatever. > >>> In order to best do this, might it be a good idea to change it to be > >>> an email-style address list? > >>> i.e. > >>> BUGS_TO="Alex Elsayed <[email protected]>, John Doe > >>> <[email protected]>" > >>> That would make it much easier to find the person/people on IRC when > > Sorry, but that's all nonsense. BUGS_TO works fine and we shouldn't > change anything that just works. > > >> That would mean adding in a whole new special parser thing and a way of > >> combining stuff across exlibs for it. Do you really want a new, > >> inconsistent syntax? > > No. > > > Maybe a special file akin to git's mailmap can be used to provide > > additional information mappings to specific mail addresses? > > Yes, and while we're at it, let's add the whole world's phone > directories, availability planning, ressource planning, project plans > and timelines as well.
What's wrong with storing more detailed information somewhere
easy-to-access? To be honest I do not actually care about the BUGS_TO
field as I have no use case for it. I've just suggested what I think an
easier-to-implement solution over eternaleye's idea...
> Can we bury this now?
I can't say I care, but not discussing problems and/or possible
optimisations over the current situation just because your stupid
scripts will break is not a good attitude.
> 181933 Philantrop> alip: Don't take my mail on the list personally, please.
Why would I? You have yet to mention my mom or buddha...
> --
> Best regards, Wulf
>
-alip
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