Re: Commitfest problems

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Commitfest problems
Date: 2014-12-11 21:07:52
Message-ID: 20141211210752.GG19832@momjian.us
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On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 03:47:29PM -0500, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On 12/11/14 1:35 AM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > I have heard repeated concerns about the commitfest process in the past
> > few months. The fact we have been in a continual commitfest since
> > August also is concerning.
>
> I realized the other day, I'm embracing the idea of a continual commitfest.
>
> I'm still working on patches from the last commitfest. Why not? They
> didn't expire. Sure, it would have been nicer to get them done sooner,
> but what are you gonna do? The fact that Nov 15 < now < Dec 15 isn't
> going to change the fact that I have a few hours to spare right now and
> the patches are still relevant.
>
> As far as I'm concerned, we might as well just have one commitfest per
> major release. Call it a patch list. Make the list sortable by created
> date and last-updated date, and let the system police itself. At least
> that's honest.

Wow, that's radical, and interesting.

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