Re: [gtk-list] Re: Need for patch coordination

[Ian Main <slow intergate bc ca>]

On 26 Nov 1997, Marius Vollmer wrote:

> Owen Taylor <owt1@cornell.edu> writes:
> 
> > I don't know if we need a full bug tracking system at this
> > point. Perhaps all that is needed is for people to post to this
> > list when they have "adopted" a patch. (Not necessary of course,
> > if it is immediately being committed.) It's a bit of a noisy
> > solution, since it doesn't concern most of the people on the
> > list. But in lieu of something better ...
> 
> What about setting up a new mailinglist "devel-gtk" that is used for
> such things?  There is devel-guile, for example, and all people who
> have access to the repo are subscribed to it.  It works quite well.
> 
> It might create the illusion of an secret inner circle of Gtk
> developers, and in fact, the devel-guile list has sucked up some
> discussions that were better carried out on the regular list (IMO).
> But I think we can handle that.

Well, I don't know about others, but I certainly don't mind seeing patches
sent to the main gtk-list.

Maybe it's just me, but I like to see lots of patches flying around :)


Regards,

Ian