I think I've finaly caused a good stir...
that's the kind of talk I like :-)
taking of problems we can, to let RT concentrate on those which we can't.
Is anyone (rebol.org) up to generating a public (open to any project), peer reviewing
framework ?
-MAx
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part of the problem is much more fun."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brett Handley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 7:04 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [REBOL] Re: Standardised patches
>
>
>
> I've been thinking about this recently. I think standardised
> patches are a
> good idea.
>
> Kept in a simple archive of patch scripts that solve things like FTP
> protocol bugs etc. They should be held as a collection with
> each described
> by a simple comment, a REBOL test to allow someone to quickly
> determine if
> the patch is relevent/valid for different REBOL versions etc.
> Enhancements
> would be not be part of this - just what is generally
> considered as bugs
> should be fixed.
>
> All the patches applying to a specific version (and platform
> if necessary)
> could be combined into a single script -(eg
> View.121-patches.r) to allow
> someone using that version to just grab one file and apply
> it. This way the
> community, and especially new users, get increasingly stable
> REBOLs and
> therefore confidence.
>
> I would think that the REBOL library (rebol.org) would be a
> natural place to
> publish these.
>
> Perhaps it would be enough for each of us to submit our own
> patches to the
> patch-library-inbox, and then for someone or a group(s) maintain the
> combined version specific scripts (upon those patch gaining
> appropriate
> approval by whatever means).
>
> Regards,
> Brett.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A J Martin"
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:43 PM
> Subject: [REBOL] Standardised patches
>
>
>
> Brett wrote (in another thread):
> > Ah good. I'll add it to my patches.r and send it to feedback.
>
> I think it's a good idea to reveal and combine the best
> patches that people
> have accumulated so far. I've put my in after my .sig.
>
> Let's mutate and evolve them! :)
>
>
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