Uninspiring.
Innocuous.
Neglected.
Disregarded.
Sidelined.
Forsaken.
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com]
Sent: 31 October 2013 04:12
To: WiX toolset developer mailing list
Subject: Re: [WiX-devs] Resolution "meh"
Looking for something that says: "technically possible but not something that
we actively want to do."
That means that if someone wants it done, they'll likely need to go do it
themselves. The bugs we keep open are bugs that are "we really should fix
these" such that "if you're looking for a bug, please pick one of these first".
We want something to resolve these bugs so people can find them as "stuff that
isn't fixed and wasn't outright denied".
The GAC thing is a good example. We don't strong name sign for GAC'ing. We
strong name sign so that people that have to sign their assemblies (some
enterprises require it) can write extensions that depend on our assemblies.
Strong naming is infectious from the top.
Funny enough the NuGet guys just went through this (they started strong naming
a release or two ago). In their case and ours we don't want things in the GAC
because they create all kinds of interesting interactions, that are generally
undesirable. Thus, "meh".
But it was important to you so you provided the fix and it was the correct fix
and it was integrated. Perfect example of how it should work.
From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:21 PM
To: WiX toolset developer mailing list; WiX toolset developer mailing list
Subject: Re: [WiX-devs] Resolution "meh"
But you also say "if someone really wants to do it". Which is it? Let's say
someone came up with something, submitted the merge and it was good clean
code.... would it get merged or would it get shunned? Is it Meh or is it No
Soup For You?
I'll give an example. The interop in the GAC problem. Your comment was "meh,
don't put *our* stuff in the GAC". I kept quiet but I thought that was a silly
opinion. If you don't want it in the GAC, don't strong name it. What do you
care if it's in the GAC? The Private tag is the correct technical decision
but for some reason you find it unimportant and uninteresting hence "meh".
Well, from my perspective we solved a technicial problem by putting it in the
GAC and we are using it for really cool stuff other then just writing custom
actions. To me it belongs not only in the GAC but it belongs in the .NET BCL
as the missing MSI interop assembly. It's a kick ass library... the best of
it's kind in the world IMO.
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In mFrom: "Rob Mensching" <r...@robmensching.com<mailto:r...@robmensching.com>>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 7:13 PM
To: "WiX toolset developer mailing list"
<wix-devs@lists.sourceforge.net<mailto:wix-devs@lists.sourceforge.net>>
Subject: Re: [WiX-devs] Resolution "meh"
"NoScope" doesn't quite feel like saying "we're not really interested in this
bug/feature." "OutOfScope" (which admittedly is even more words <smile/>) might
be closer... but it misses the lack of interest part.
"Deferred" sounds a lot like we're considering it for future, which isn't true.
And yes, sometimes extreme "meh" sounds like "srsly" but it's the same in the
end: a technically correct feature we're not really interested in. <smile/>
I'm not coming up with better words myself yet so keep 'em coming... it seems
like it's out there.
From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 3:23 PM
To: WiX toolset developer mailing list; WiX toolset developer mailing list
Subject: Re: [WiX-devs] Resolution "meh"
Deferred is what we used at my last job.
In the meetings that I attended, sometimes I heard "meh" really was as you
describe but other times it was said with a tone of "you got to be kidding
me... whatever".
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From: "John Cooper" <jocoo...@jackhenry.com<mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com>>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:08 PM
To: "WiX toolset developer mailing list"
<wix-devs@lists.sourceforge.net<mailto:wix-devs@lists.sourceforge.net>>
Subject: Re: [WiX-devs] Resolution "meh"
It's not strictly one word, but "NoScope" is pretty plain.
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From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 4:30 PM
To: Windows Installer XML toolset developer mailing list
Subject: [WiX-devs] Resolution "meh"
I was supposed to send this out last week and forgot. At our last status
meeting we discussed a new resolution for issues that are technically correct
but we're not interested in actively tracking (usually because we don't care
for the feature... but if someone *really* wanted to do it...).
The word "meh" captures the concept but it isn't exactly the friendliest way to
communicate what we wanted. So, does anybody have better ideas for a
resolution? Keep it short. The ideal is one word (heh).
Suggestions?
Note: I also liked the concept of "-0" (aka: minus zero) but isn't immediately
clear what was intended.
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