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

On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 05:17:23PM +0700, John Naylor wrote:
> 
> 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.

Agreed.

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