On Nov 16, 2009, at 8:47 PM, "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>
wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-11-16 at 19:15 -0500, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
>>
>> Brendan Jurd wrote:
>>> One of the rewards for getting a patch into the tree is having your
>>> name immortalised in the commit log. There's no such compensation
>>> for
>>> reviewing patches.
>>>
>>> I think creating incentives to review is going to be more potent and
>>> more enjoyable for everyone involved than punitive measures.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Indeed. I once suggested only half jokingly that we should have a
>> "Coder
>> of the month" award. Maybe a "Reviewer of the month" award would
>> also be
>> good. Seriously, the major benefit most people get from contributing
>> (apart from good karma and a warm inner glow) is kudos, and we should
>> possibly lay it on a bit thicker.
>
> In the old days (I can't believe I said that), it was not uncommon
> for a
> developer to just want a thank you, some pizza and beer. I don't know
> that it is much different now.
>
> It is amazing what people are willing to do if they feel a little
> appreciated.
+1.
...Robert
>
>>
