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From: Markos Chandras <hwoarang@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] devs on IRC (was :Regen2 ( was QA Overlay Layout support ))
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:53:28
Message-Id: 200903102252.12504.hwoarang@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] devs on IRC (was :Regen2 ( was QA Overlay Layout support )) by Thilo Bangert
1 On Tuesday 10 March 2009 14:15:36 Thilo Bangert wrote:
2 > > Bugs aren't a good way to keep in touch with developers, that's what
3 > > irc is for.
4 >
5 > while i dont necessarily think, that bugzi is the best way to stay in
6 > contact with me, it surely is a better way than IRC - on which i am close
7 > to never.
8 >
9 > the presumption seems to be, that as a dev one has to be available via
10 > IRC. it has long been my feeling that Gentoo as a project could realize
11 > more of its potential by better integrating people who dont do IRC.
12 >
13 > kind regards
14 > Thilo
15
16 To be honest , I don't agree with that. Being around on irc is quite helpful
17 to get direct feedback from users and fix bugs before they hit more users.
18 This is a good way to reduce the amount of bugs that hit bugzilla.
19 --
20 Markos Chandras (hwoarang)
21 Gentoo Linux Developer
22 Qt/KDE/Sound/Sunrise

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