From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Co-maintainer, a least for some time? Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 17:19:19 +0200 Message-ID: <5809719B-C486-4CED-B69A-2DF238E2608D@gmail.com> References: <87hbm2d54x.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=42054 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OF7X9-0008QT-D4 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 20 May 2010 11:19:44 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OF7Wu-0003Y0-QZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 20 May 2010 11:19:31 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f216.google.com ([209.85.219.216]:53066) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OF7Wt-0003Xj-7W for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 20 May 2010 11:19:24 -0400 Received: by ewy8 with SMTP id 8so2436179ewy.8 for ; Thu, 20 May 2010 08:19:22 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87hbm2d54x.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: David Maus Cc: emacs-orgmode Mode Hi David, I think this i an excellent idea, and keeping this file on Worg so that people can access it on the web and modify it when needed is a good idea. If everyone agrees, then I am glad to accept your offer to start a system like this. Matt, I guess this covers pretty much exactly what you were proposing? - Carsten On May 20, 2010, at 4:22 PM, David Maus wrote: > Carsten Dominik wrote: >> Dear all, > >> I am having a lot of trouble keeping up with everything here in >> emacs- >> orgmode, in combination with the rest of my life. > >> Is there anyone who would be willing to step up as a co-maintainer, >> at >> least for some time? > >> The tasks would include looking at small patches people submit, >> making >> decision about whether to apply them, checking copyright issues, and >> applying the patches. I will be around, so important decisions can >> be >> deferred to me. > > I do have some time at hand I can spend for maintenance tasks of Org. > > As Thomas S. Dye has pointed out in > [mid:143D63FD-E8F2-4B1C-ABFD-DB11159E53CA@tsdye.com] something that > seems to be missing in Org development is kind of a queue for open > issues.[1] > > IMO setting up patchwork as a semi-automated tracking system is a good > idea: As far as I could see from various projects that use patchwork > it actually /is/ kind of an issue tracker, tracking this special kind > of issues, patches. If it is possible the patchwork installation > should not publish the submitters' mail addresses -- currently the > submitter's name is displayed with a mailto: link that contains the > email address. > > Tracking patches with patchwork would leave open the question of other > kinds of issues: Bug reports w/o patches, feature requests, and > general user questions. I'll try to track these issues and after I've > found a suitable work flow maybe put a file with open issues on Worg. > > Both systems would form a queue of things to be done: The organizing > task consists of (a) reviewing non-patch-issues and (b) reviewing open > patch-issues in patchwork and (c) make decisions (e.g. apply patch, > comment, etc.). > > This is something I volunteer to do. > > HTH > -- David > > [1] todo.org in ORGWEBPAGE is definitely out of date (git blame) > > -- > OpenPGP... 0x99ADB83B5A4478E6 > Jabber.... dmjena@jabber.org > Email..... dmaus@ictsoc.de - Carsten