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From: "Ulrich Müller" <ulm@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-dev] [PATCH] glep-0001: Small update to reflect current practice.
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:28:02
Message-Id: 23364.53364.319048.819697@a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de
1 Drop the requirement that GLEPs must be discussed in forums
2 (in addition to mailing lists), since no GLEPs have been sent there
3 since at least 2011.
4 ---
5
6 See also the discussion about the previous update of GLEP 1 in 2011:
7 https://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev/message/21796e64595d63f09d64ea1703aa4f2f
8
9 The intention back then was "not let people pick only the forums".
10 Subsequently, the clause "mailing list and/or forums" was changed to
11 "mailing list and forums", which doesn't follow the intention, though.
12
13 glep-0001.rst | 13 ++++++-------
14 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
15
16 diff --git a/glep-0001.rst b/glep-0001.rst
17 index 310c538..f819a76 100644
18 --- a/glep-0001.rst
19 +++ b/glep-0001.rst
20 @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Type: Informational
21 Status: Active
22 Version: 3
23 Created: 2003-05-31
24 -Last-Modified: 2017-10-28
25 +Last-Modified: 2018-07-10
26 Post-History: 2003-06-01, 2003-07-02, 2008-01-19, 2008-06-05, 2011-03-09,
27 2013-12-14, 2017-09-17
28 Content-Type: text/x-rst
29 @@ -109,12 +109,11 @@ the form of code, patch, or URL to same -- before it can be considered Final.
30
31 GLEP authors are responsible for collecting community feedback on a GLEP
32 before submitting it for review. A GLEP that has not been discussed on
33 -the mailing lists and the Gentoo Linux forums [#FORUMS]_ will not be
34 -accepted. However, wherever possible, long open-ended discussions on public
35 -mailing lists should be avoided. Strategies to keep the discussions efficient
36 -include setting up a specific forums thread for the topic, having the GLEP
37 -author accept private comments in the early design phases, etc. GLEP authors
38 -should use their discretion here.
39 +the mailing lists will not be accepted. However, wherever possible, long
40 +open-ended discussions on public mailing lists should be avoided. Strategies
41 +to keep the discussions efficient include setting up a specific forums thread
42 +for the topic, having the GLEP author accept private comments in the early
43 +design phases, etc. GLEP authors should use their discretion here.
44
45 Once the authors have completed a GLEP, they must inform the Gentoo Council
46 [#COUNCIL]_ that it is ready for review by way of the appropriate mailing
47 --
48 2.18.0