Re: "Bugs" CF? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: "Bugs" CF?
Date
Msg-id 16478.1431049365@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: "Bugs" CF?  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: "Bugs" CF?  (Stephen Frost <sfrost@snowman.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> On 5/7/15 9:44 AM, Stephen Frost wrote:
>> a) make sure we don't lose track of bug-fix patches
>> b) make it clear where bug-fix patches should be submitted
>> c) provide a view of bug-fix patches for people to look at outside of
>> CF time
>> d) continue to have a single view which includes all active patches
>> with bug fixes listed first

> I think these goals are valid, but are adequately served by the current
> setup.

Not sure I agree with that ...

> I think having a separate bucket for bugs would just lead to lots of
> discussions over what qualifies as a bug.

... but I do agree with this.  With our current methodology there's
not a lot of need to decide a-priori whether something is a feature
or a bug (in particular, the way it's categorized in the CF app is
not a high-stakes decision).  I think that's just as well.
        regards, tom lane



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