Re: Queries about release specifications [Was: who gets in and why]

[Mark McLoughlin <mark skynet ie>]

Hi Michael,

On 29 Aug 2002, Michael Meeks wrote:

> I think we need a whole lot more scrutiny of applications we're adding
> to the platform - particularly [!] guaging code quality, something that
> might seem revolutionary - but I think it's worth insisting on some
> minimal code quality requirements to get stuff in, in some formal way
> rather than "It works for me" sort of things - but hopefully if I'm
> wrong there other people will point that out.

	I particularily agree with you on this point :-) Lets face it,
when a new app is added, there's a reasonably good chance the original
maintainer(s) will disappear off the scene leaving someone else to
come in and take on the role. We need to have a high degree of
confidence that the code quality is such that a new maintainer can
come in and actually build on the existing code ...

	We don't need any more core modules with unworkable code and a
new maintainer whose hands are tied by that very fact when it comes to
trying to advance that module in new areas ... Enough GNOME modules
have been re-written ...

Good Luck,
Mark.