Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Bugzilla etiquette suggestions

[Daniel Drake <dsd@gentoo.org>]

Duncan wrote:
> I'd /not/ really wish to encourage version bump requests "overnight". 
> That's  jumping the gun, and indeed, could encourage "first post" like
> behavior.
> 
> What I'd do with such bugs is thank the user, but say next time, please
> give me a few days, at least a week (or whatever a dev feels comfortable
> with for that package, again, it'll vary) -- if it's /just/ a bump
> request.  

That is precisely what was being discussed on the private list which 
prompted me to finish off this post and publish it.

One point I was trying to make (as Mike and myself suggested on the 
private list) is that if you *do* receive a bump request too soon after 
release, then you ask the user nicely to wait 1 week (or whatever) after 
release in the future before filing bump requests.

You should *also* leave the bug open until the ebuild is in portage, 
then mark the bug as FIXED in the normal way, *and* you thank them by 
name in the commit message.

By showing them some basic respect for the fact they were trying to 
contribute, hopefully they will understand your position better and take 
up your advice.

You can argue that that *may* encourage "overnight" bump requests (which 
certainly isn't the intention), but in practice I think that won't 
happen too much if you treat the contributor in the proper manner.

Daniel
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