Re: [PATCH 0/3] Refactor useful notes functions into notes-utils.[ch]

From: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 13, 2013, 18:50 UTC
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On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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>> But the thing is, that majority is what writes the majority of the
>> code and does the majority of the reviews, so as maintainer I *do*
>> have to give their opinion a lot of weight, not to mention my own
>> opinion about how to help keep the community the most productive.
>
> Indeed, but that doesn't make it a fact. It remains an opinion.

And just to make it clear, I didn't deny you are the only one with commit access, and therefore you make all the shots. You made a decision, fine, I never said you can't do that.

What I said is that you should not use words to imply that your *opinion* is a fact. The fact that you make a decision doesn't make your opinion a fact, and the fact that many people share your opinion doesn't make it a fact either.

So, instead of saying:

"Just one side being right, and the other side continuing to repeat nonsense without listening."

You should say:

"Simply a matter of disagreement where the code belongs."

-- 
Felipe Contreras