[Haskell-cafe] Guidelines for proposing library changes

[Donald Bruce Stewart]

ross:
> On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 07:58:26PM +1100, Donald Bruce Stewart wrote:
> > ross:
> > > Perhaps it would be kinder to the mail system to suggest attaching the
> > > patch to the ticket instead of mailing it.  These patches to base are
> > > quite big, and are causing trouble. 
> > 
> > Good idea. 
> > 
> > So instead of 'darcs send', we'd use the Trac system to send a combined
> > proposal and patch?
> 
> Trac doesn't put file attachments in the emails, and that's probably
> what we want.  Instead of hundreds of copies of the 50k patch, it's
> on the web for those who are interested.  (And it becomes part of
> the record, too.)
> 
> The current procedure, where you have to create the ticket before you
> darcs record, so you'll have a ticket number to put in the patch, is
> quite cumbersome.

Agreed. Can you update the submission guide?

I'll pester Igloo to redirect libraries tickets to libraries@

-- Don