From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Miles Bader Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: MAINTAINERS file Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:53:22 +0900 Message-ID: References: <18375.18663.981150.252393@kahikatea.snap.net.nz> <87ir088d1y.fsf@red-bean.com> <87wsoo0zth.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Reply-To: Miles Bader NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1204286038 32353 80.91.229.12 (29 Feb 2008 11:53:58 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:53:58 +0000 (UTC) Cc: Karl Fogel , Nick Roberts , emacs-devel@gnu.org To: Bastien Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Fri Feb 29 12:54:24 2008 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1JV3oi-0004kL-WF for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:54:21 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JV3oC-0004Zq-LU for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:53:48 -0500 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JV3o8-0004Za-BZ for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:53:44 -0500 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JV3o6-0004Z5-UN for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:53:44 -0500 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JV3o6-0004Z2-Qh for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:53:42 -0500 Original-Received: from tyo202.gate.nec.co.jp ([202.32.8.206]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JV3o2-0007c5-K4; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:53:39 -0500 Original-Received: from relay31.aps.necel.com ([10.29.19.54]) by tyo202.gate.nec.co.jp (8.13.8/8.13.4) with ESMTP id m1TBrGIK001303; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:53:23 +0900 (JST) Original-Received: from relay11.aps.necel.com ([10.29.19.24] [10.29.19.24]) by relay31.aps.necel.com with ESMTP; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:53:23 +0900 Original-Received: from dhapc248.dev.necel.com ([10.114.112.215] [10.114.112.215]) by relay11.aps.necel.com with ESMTP; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:53:22 +0900 Original-Received: by dhapc248.dev.necel.com (Postfix, from userid 31295) id C13FE60D; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:53:22 +0900 (JST) System-Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu Blat: Foop In-Reply-To: <87wsoo0zth.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> (Bastien's message of "Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:25:30 +0000") Original-Lines: 25 X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Solaris 8 (1) X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:90869 Archived-At: Bastien writes: >> "Don't be an idiot, and if you're not sure, ask the list first." > > What does that mean? It means if you feel unsure whether you're doing the right thing, ask the list first. Don't make unannounced changes outside your area of expertise. If you need to ask "what does it mean to be sure?" then it means you're not sure. :-] Most Emacs hackers start out asking the list about every little change, and slowly develop a feeling for what things they need to ask about, and what things they don't. As Juanma said, when someone goes too fast and starts making bad changes without asking, there are many on this list who will happily take care of letting them know. :-) Of course the above system only works when peope are reasonable, but I think everybody currently hacking on Emacs has proven to be quite reasonable. -Miles -- "Most attacks seem to take place at night, during a rainstorm, uphill, where four map sheets join." -- Anon. British Officer in WW I