Cc'ing the Git maintainer on GitGitGadget contributions, was Re: [PATCH 0/1] add--interactive: skip index refresh in reset patch mode

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Hi Junio,

On Tue, 26 Nov 2019, Junio C Hamano wrote:

> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@xxxxxx> writes:
>
> >> > Hmph, I wonder why this was sent my way.  How does GGG determine
> >> > whom to send patches to?  I, like other reviewers, prefer not to see
> >> > earlier rounds of patches sent directly to me unless they are about
> >> > areas that I am mostly responsible for (other patches I'll see them
> >> > and review them on the copies sent to the mailing list anyway).
> >
> > Oops, I forgot to address this. The reason why this is sent your way is
> > that you are the Git maintainer, and as such, GitGitGadget sends _all_ Git
> > patches your way (except the Git GUI ones).
> >
> > The reason for this is that this is the suggested way, as per
> > https://git-scm.com/docs/SubmittingPatches#patch-flow:
> >
> >> 5. The list forms consensus that the last round of your patch is good. Send
> >>    it to the maintainer and cc the list.
>
> Yeah, but as far as I can tell, this is the _first_ round the list
> sees this topic, which by definition would not have any consensus
> ;-)

I thought about it for over a year and still have no clue how we could
teach GitGitGadget to Cc: you when it is appropriate, not without putting
the burden on any human being.

Ciao,
Dscho




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