On 7/13/07, Matthew Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> This seems heavy-handed for patches which fix defects.  I mean, if a defect
> report didn't have a patch at all, it'd stay open, but if it's a *better*
> report (ie closer to being fixed, just not quite all the way there) then it
> gets closed?  That seems... counterproductive.  (Disclaimer: I'm not a
> neutral party on this topic -- I've had a couple of bugs with patches
> treated this way recently; it *really* made me less interested in
> contributing future patches).  I understand why patches get triaged, and
> there is the possibility of bad patches hanging around forever, but surely
> the policy of expiring old bug reports could also apply to half-baked
> patches, rather than instant closure?

Really?  Cuz I had patches that got ignored, so I stopped
contributing.  Having them rejected with a reason would have helped.

That said, I like the new wiki page.  Simple and to the point.  The
patch process becoming more transparent is a real win, thanks guys.

-- 
Chris Wanstrath
http://errfree.com // http://errtheblog.com

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