Re: [gentoo-user] Number of open Bugzilla bugs (Was: Question about gentoo-sources kernel release versions)

[Michael Jones]

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>
> You might want to take note of the email address for Rich.  He is a
> developer and has a better understanding of the inner workings of Gentoo.
> When he posts about how things work within Gentoo, he does it with
> knowledge that most users don't have.
>
> The thing about Gentoo is this.  There's not enough manpower to do
> everything that every user wants.  If a user wants something that the
> current devs can't deliver, then that user has few options.  If that user
> is capable of creating a patch to fix a bug, then they can do so and apply
> that patch locally.  If that user can help with the ebuild and post
> patches/fixes to BGO, git or whatever then they can do that.  However, it
> still falls to the active dev as to whether he/she applies it or not.  It
> could be that the patch fixes one problem but creates another based on USE
> flags etc.  The devs do tend to test fixes before putting them in the tree
> even if the test may be limited in scope.  The other option is to wait for
> someone else to fix it, the bug to be fixed by the dev etc.  I fall into
> the last category because I don't code.  Even my scripts don't deserve to
> be called that but I don't think there is a name for my little script
> thingys.
>
> Ignore Rich if you want but you would be the one missing out on inside
> info.
>
> Dale
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> :-)  :-)
>

Thank you Dale.

I'm well aware of who Rich is. That's why I was discussing the subject with
him in the first place.