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Re: [PATCH] mergetool merge/skip/abort

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 27, 2009, 22:37 UTC
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<20090127220947.GA21319@hashpling.org>
Charles Bailey <charles@hashpling.org> writes:
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> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 05:58:35PM -0500, Theodore Tso wrote:
> ...
> A quick blame session has shown that after Ted I've probably touched
> the next most number of lines of mergetool. It's a crude measure and
> not necessarily a sign of competence, I admit.
>
> Although not rolling in spare time, I feel I'd be able review
> mergetool patches at roughly the rate that they tend to appear at the
> moment.
>
> Given the above, if I pass the "good taste" and "Junio trust" tests I
> feel that I should offer my services as mergetool patch wrangler.

Competence certainly counts to a certain extent, but volunteerism, willingness, and enthusiasm count too.

Taste is sometimes a relative thing and we can make sure where we agree to disagree on the list case by case basis.

Most importantly, anybody who will suffer when the tool breaks will be much better person than I to look after it. That is one of the largest ingredient in the "trust" factor.

Thanks.
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  1. mergetool merge/skip/abortCaleb Cushing, Jan 21, 2009
  2. Caleb CushingJan 21, 2009
  3. Johannes SchindelinJan 21, 2009
  4. Markus HeidelbergJan 21, 2009
  5. Caleb CushingJan 22, 2009
  6. Charles BaileyJan 21, 2009
  7. Caleb CushingJan 22, 2009
  8. Charles BaileyJan 22, 2009
  9. Caleb CushingJan 23, 2009
  10. Junio C HamanoJan 23, 2009
  11. Caleb CushingJan 24, 2009
  12. Nanako ShiraishiJan 24, 2009
  13. Caleb CushingJan 25, 2009
  14. Junio C HamanoJan 25, 2009
  15. Theodore TsoJan 26, 2009
  16. Charles BaileyJan 27, 2009
  17. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2009

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