Developers of Sympa

[David Verdin <address@concealed>]

Hey Soji,


On 28/03/2018 05:16, IKEDA Soji wrote:
> David, I want you to clarify a point:
>
> On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:34:02 +0200
> David Verdin <address@concealed> wrote:
>
> > - we do refactoring in 6.2 which, on my opinion, should be a maintenance
> > branch, in which only bug fixes should be done. I fear we break things.
> > But then again, some bugs can be fixed only through refactoring.
> "6.2 ... should be a maintenance branch" --- I have heard this
> argument many times.  However, what we have been doing in this one
> year are not only maintenance.  Rather they include "reconstruction"
> because of problems which I pointed out at the beginning of the last
> post and prevents us getting forward.
>
> # N.B.:
> # - As I wrote at 1 Dec., I'll continue my work on 6.2 for the time being.
> # - Also, 6.2 will accept new things contributed by users, in the same as 
> before.
>
> Argueing "Don't add new ones. Don't remove existing features.
> Because it is maintenance branch" is easy.  However it is just
> dogmatism, if such argument was not connected to reality. --- In the
> first place, as you (and me) described, we don't know even what is
> the "feature" of Sympa.
Sorry if I touched a sensitive point. That was not my intention.
However, you might note that I agreed with your proposal... ;-) so even 
if I fear to break things, I agree that's the best way to advance.
What do you think of my additions to your proposal?
> Instead of abstract reasoning, could you please describe your thought
> based on practical facts? --- Examples in this one year are there in
> history of GitHub.
>
>                                 *
>
> To others: Please answer the opinion by your own.
> Please don't say like "if we decided, I'll also agree".
>
> Please don't be irresponsible majority.
I concur. what we decide now is the way we will work towards 7.0. Once 
we start, it will be too late to change.
So, here's to you!
Cheers,
David
> Regards,
> -- Soji

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