On 12/07/2017 03:37 PM, R P Herrold wrote: > On Thu, 7 Dec 2017, Yaakov Selkowitz wrote: > >> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Provenpackager_policy > >> These were properly announced: >> >> https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/thread/RJYQNLIWBAVQPGLIGUT77WGY5D4TK334/ >> https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/thread/YKPCYY2JJOAQG67X4I6ZNYRHNYDCNQFL/ > > That section provides in relevant part: > >> Provenpackagers should try to communicate with owners of a > package in bugzilla, irc or email prior to making changes > > IMHO, A general email to a high traffic mailing list is > insufficient > > IRC is even worse for notification > > Absent some pressing need (which was NOT present here -- this > was just 'distribution housecleaning'), this was insufficient > notice on a non-urgent matter, to my thinking I've been using the the term "push mechanism" but I should have should been using the term pull-requests These pull-request are wonderful things! They should be *required* any and all non-critical, cleanup, etc changes to packages by non maintainers... It it is time critical... mark it time critical. This process documents the need for a change, notifies the maintainer and allow the maintainer a chance to respond... If now response the super human makes the change... We have tools and process to maintain stability.... Lets use them! steved. _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
