Doh. Missed reply-all. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mark Martin <storycraf...@gmail.com> Date: Jan 30, 2008 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [request-sponsor] Shooting my mouth off To: Ceri Davies <ceri at submonkey.net>
On Jan 30, 2008 5:15 PM, Ceri Davies <ceri at submonkey.net> wrote: > It occurs to me that I've been reviewing patches posted here where it > might not actually be welcome. Tell me to shut up if necessary, > although I'm concerned that this review should happen and preferably in > good time after a submission is posted (rather than after the > potentially long wait for a sponsor to come forward). > I'm glad you mentioned this because honestly I've been tempted to say something for quite some time. Personally, I don't understand why the code reviews aren't being done in a more appropriate group or project forum -- one matching the project that the bug is categorized in or even a (non-existent) "code-reviews-discuss". I've personally viewed this forum as spammed with patches and mini-reviews, and although I lament the situation, I'm not sufficiently irked enough to want to police it myself. I've just thrown some filters at the irritation, gotten over my idealogical angst, assumed I was the only one so bothered, and moved on. Please don't take this as a shut-up. Just so I don't sound like a nit-ninny, I suppose I could offer for consideration a possible solution[1] : - create a new discussion form where _all_ code-reviews are conducted, - hijack "code-discuss" for this purpose, or - steer people towards the appropriate forum (according to bug categorization). Mark [1] Assuming that I was the only one who thought there was even a problem.
