[Mageia-dev] packaging savoir-vivre

[Maarten Vanraes]

Op zaterdag 31 december 2011 18:42:22 schreef nicolas vigier:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011, Maarten Vanraes wrote:
> > imho the best solution is that everyone checks if there's a maintainer
> > for it and asks maintainer first...
> > 
> > i mean, it's all nice that it's in the spec file, but i think people who
> > bump, rarely look inside spec file... (not saying any names)
> 
> So you think people who don't take the time to look at spec file before
> submiting something will want to take the time to ask maintainer ?
> 
> It's a good idea to ask maintainer before making important or possibly
> controversial changes, but for simple or obvious changes it's not really
> needed. In that case, if for some reason a package should not be
> submited, it's a good idea to add a comment in the spec file. It's also
> a good idea to check the diff between current and pristine before
> submiting a package.

and also a good idea to check if a package has a maintainer and at the very 
least notify him/her.

- if (s)he makes mistakes, that's already useful
- but what's more, you could indeed be making some changes, which could be 
ignored.

i don't know about you, but if there's a problem i have the fix for for a 
package that's maintained by others, i think it's good form to notify them 
with the patch so that they can do it; if they don't, you still can.

unless it's really urgent that you fix this now... i don't see the need/reason 
to just bypass the maintainer completely. (unless you have an understanding 
with said maintainer; then, it's a different thing)

the changes you make to his/her package, (s)he has to maintain and get bugfixes 
for...

imho this is no more than just common politeness...