"Max Bowsher" <maxb@ukf.net> writes:
> Peter N. Lundblad wrote:
> > Max, wouldn't it be better to ask before reverting things and give people
> > some time? I think David said he will fix this soon. I understand that
> > not be ing able to build on a particular platform is annoying, but this
> > reversion/recommit also adds some noise.
>
> When the particular platform happens to be your primary development
> platform, it's a serious impediment to working, not a minor annoyance.
> It's not anyone's fault, but the reversion was necessary.
Unless doing so would seriously contort a development effort, we
should always try to keep trunk buildable on all platforms, for
precisely the reason Max gave. Anyway, a reversion followed by an
unreversion+fix is not really so inconvenient -- "adds some noise",
yes, but that's about all it adds.
pink.bikeshed.com, of course! :-)
-Karl
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Received on Tue Sep 6 01:28:08 2005