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On Thursday 24 April 2008, Jeroen Roovers wrote:
> One other thing is that it is sometimes difficult to figure out to
> whom a bug should be assigned, because metadata.xml for many packages
> simply isn't clear. If you list a few developers as well as a herd,
> does that mean you want bugs assigned to the herd or to a single
> developer who happens to be in that list? Some packages list several
> herds in metadata.xml.

unfortunately this is dependent on the herd/developers.  debating which is 
correct is pointless.  let's add a priority or some other marker to the dtd 
so people updating the xml can indicate the preference themselves.

> Bugs can be assigned to just one address 
> (or you get "Assignee: jer@g.o,bug-wranglers@g.o did not
> match anything").

that's why the CC list exists

> [2] has nothing explicit to say on this subject, sadly. It seems some
> editors of metadata.xml use the file as a sort of CREDITS or AUTHORS.
> While that may seem OK, the file is intended to give information about
> ebuilds. ChangeLog is intended to credit authors (specifically
> mentioning ebuild authors and contributors[3]).

agreed. metadata.xml is certainly not the place for giving credit.  use the 
ChangeLog file.
-mike