[Mplayer-cvslog] CVS: main/DOCS/tech MAINTAINERS,1.38,1.39

[Attila Kinali]

On Mon, Sep 06, 2004 at 01:44:39AM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote:
 
> > Currently i use the MAINTAINERS file as a list on who has cvs write
> > access and whos patches i dont need to check as deeply as others.
> 
> Well, that list is badly out of sync in this regard.  There are quite
> a few people with write access that are not listed there.

Hmm...
Then we arent using this policy at all, which means it's not a policy at
all.

> > So if we get people without cvs write access into MAINTAINERS we
> > (ok, i) will need another list with people who have cvs write
> > access.
> 
> I use /etc/passwd on mphq ;-)

Hmm.. then i should do the same. But remember not everyone has a shell
on mphq. I myself got one just 2 weeks ago.

> > So, to sumarise this: IMHO only people with cvs write access should be
> > listed in MAINTAINERS. IMHO people like Reynaldo whould be given cvs
> > write access if they are willing to maintain a part of MPlayers code
> > base.
> 
> I'm fine with giving Reynaldo CVS access. 

How about doing so ?

> Nevertheless I think that
> we could have maintainers that take care of small parts of MPlayer
> without having write access.  They should just find somebody to apply
> their patches and since they are the maintainers you should be able to
> trust them.  

Hmm.. Ok for me to.

> I'm neutral on this subject, but I agree with extending
> CVS access to people willing to do maintenance of some part of
> MPlayer.

I'm actualy against giving people cvs write access who did not prove to
some extend that they can get things right. Ie they have to show that
they did not get it right by coincidence but knew what they were doing. But
that's more or less just my private opinion.

What do the others think ?

			Attila Kinali