Re: Need more reviewers! - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: Need more reviewers!
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Msg-id 48C131DE.2020507@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: Need more reviewers!  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndQuadrant.com>)
Responses Re: Need more reviewers!  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndQuadrant.com>)
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Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 10:45 -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
>
>   
>> If you are a postgresql hacker at all, or even want to be one, we need your 
>> help reviewing patches!  There are several "easy" patches in the list, so 
>> I can assign them to beginners.  
>>     
>
> It would be a reasonable rule that all patch submitters also have to do
> patch reviews. If we made it a strict rule, then sponsoring companies
> would know that they *must* provide money/time for that aspect also.
> Otherwise it is almost impossible to get formal approval to do that.
>   


All this would do is to deter people from submitting patches. Hard rules 
like this don't work in FOSS communities. I know it's like herding cats, 
but persuasion is really our only tool.


cheers

andrew


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