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From: Daniel Campbell <zlg@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] GLEP RFC: Third-party contributions
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 06:36:16
Message-Id: ce2283d6-0ea4-f7e6-e601-722c82b0f0de@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] GLEP RFC: Third-party contributions by Rich Freeman
1 On 10/28/2016 06:53 AM, Rich Freeman wrote:
2 > On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 12:49 AM, Daniel Campbell <zlg@g.o> wrote:
3 >> On 10/27/2016 06:13 AM, Michał Górny wrote:
4 >>>
5 >>> So yes, it would probably be enough to put such a simple statement
6 >>> somewhere. The problem is: where? ;-) GLEP seemed like a
7 >>> straightforward solution to make it global.
8 >>>
9 >>
10 >> Could it be relevant on the git workflow page? I consult that on a
11 >> regular basis (it's even in my watch list), and accepting/pushing
12 >> contributions seems like it's right in line with our expected git workflow.
13 >>
14 >
15 > I think that the git workflow page is probably a good place to
16 > consolidate developer-focused (or serious-contributor-focused)
17 > information. I don't think it is a great place to point outside
18 > contributors.
19 >
20 > An external contribution has a few parts:
21 > 1. External contributor submits contribution.
22 > 2. Somebody makes sure it is good.
23 > 3. The contribution makes it into a repository official branch.
24 >
25 > Part 3 and possibly part 2 might belong on that git workflow page. I
26 > think part 1 really needs to be on a "how to contribute" page that is
27 > really focused on outsiders.
28 >
29 > Of course, having an overall git workflow that is inclusive of both
30 > internal and external contributions where it comes to the actual
31 > Gentoo dev doing the commits seems like a good idea.
32 >
33 +1
34
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