Re: cutting down the TODO list thread - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

I wrote:

> We could also revise the developer FAQ:
> - remove phrase "Outstanding features are detailed in Todo."
> - add suggestion to to check the Todo or Not_worth_doing pages to see if the desired feature is undesirable or problematic
> - rephrase "Working in isolation is not advisable because others might be working on the same TODO item, or you might have misunderstood the TODO item." so it doesn't mention 'TODO' at all.

There is also

https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/So,_you_want_to_be_a_developer%3F#TODOs

Changing the description of what links to the todo list will probably do more to reduce confusion than language in the todo list itself.

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John Naylor
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