On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 01:18:02AM -0400, Joshua Kinard wrote:
> On 10/21/2019 19:36, Matt Turner wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 9:42 AM Richard Yao <ryao@gentoo.org> wrote:
> >> Also, another idea is to use a cheap hash function (e.g. fletcher) and just have the mirrors do the hashing behind the scenes. Then we would have the best of both worlds.
> > 
> > It probably would have been better to make these suggestions when the
> > GLEP was discussed close to two years ago.
> > 
> > I'm glad that we have ideas for improvements but I worry that we're
> > just backseat driving at this point given that the GLEP's now
> > implemented.
 
 Nothing is really etched in stone, so we could change it again if we
 see fit.

*snip*

> IMHO, perhaps future GLEPs should have a defined window to implement them
> following discussion.  Having the discussion, then waiting a few years
> before implementing them leads to discussions like this where we're arguing
> about the color of the boat after the boat has sailed off into the distance.

Agreed. I will work on a proposal for the next council meeting.

Thanks,

William