Am Freitag, 28. April 2006 17:35 schrieb Enrico Forestieri: > On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 04:52:02PM +0200, Georg Baum wrote: > > - send patches against 1.4 (step by step, one fix = one patch) > > I was asked to send patches for trunk. Please, make your mind.
That is true. First comes trunk, then 1.4. > > - explain why it is needed > > - explain how well it is tested > > - explain potential risks (or the lack thereof) > > - ask for inclusion > > I think I always did so. Yes, for trunk. > > - commit it (yourself) if OK > > Cannot do it. But that is not set in stone. BTW I got commit access because André was tired to put my tex2lyx fixes in. > > I am sure that you will get more positive feedback if you follow this > > procedure. Obviously nobody has enough time, therefore everybody does what > > he cares about most. > > Here is the problem. Nobody cares about cygwin, ergo it is not well accepted. If you mean by not well accepted that nobody besides you (and Abdel and Bo sometimes) is actively trying to fix it, then I agree. If you mean that cygwin fixes are ignored although you do your share of the work then I don't agree. After all several fixes made it into 1.5. > I understand you and I don't want to be a PITA, so I think that the only > solution is that I should give up trying to have my patches applied > to the official sources. Maybe it was not such a good idea of mine to post that friday-language post one minute before going away, but I thought that everybody knew about that rule. Anyway, since it has now been explained I hope you did not take any offense. > Please, let me thank you for your time and valuable suggestions. > I really appreciated your effort to deal with me. You are welcome. Georg
