Re: next CommitFest

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Chris Browne <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: next CommitFest
Date: 2009-11-16 17:17:55
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On Mon, 2009-11-16 at 11:31 -0500, Chris Browne wrote:

> Ah, but the thing is, what was proposed wasn't "totally evilly
> draconian."
>
> There's a difference between:
>
> "You haven't reviewed any patches - we'll ignore you forever!"
>
> and
>
> "Since you haven't reviewed any patches, we are compelled to defer your
> patches until the next CommitFest."
>
> It's enough pain to make people think, but it's not *totally* punitive.

It is important to remember we are all volunteers here. Any increase to
the barrier of contribution is a bad one.

Joshua D. Drake

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