Re: Fair large change to contributors

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Fair large change to contributors
Date: 2007-12-04 16:24:50
Message-ID: 47557F52.6060800@commandprompt.com
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Magnus Hagander wrote:

>>> * I suggest we leave it at the old URL as well, and not remove it. For ppl
>>> coming in from old links. It can still be community section, and it can
>>> still have a different title, though
>> This should be a redirect, which I can put in place with PHP. We should
>> not duplicate content like that.
>
> It's not really duplicate. Just add two rows in the dispatcher.

If it presents the same content under /developers as under /community it
is duplicate and that is dumb. I would agree that having a redirect is
appropriate.

>
>>> * Let's not delete the old developer.php file and create a new identical
>>> one. Modify the one that's there instead. Filenames don't have to match,
>>> that's what the dispatcher takes care of.
>> That would be inconsistent with the rest of the portal layout.
>
> that'sjust temporary. The system is set up so you can do this stuff without kiling version control, by using the dispatcher. Please do so.

Exactly how are we killing version control? Subversion handles removal
of files just fine.

>
>>> * You added a new template, but didn't remove the old one. My suggestion -
>>> keep the old one, don't add the new one.
>> I should remove the old one. I must of missed it, sorry.
>>
> No, you should *use* the old one...
>

Disagreements are the heart of open source.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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