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Re: [RFC] Remove contrib/ from our repo

From: Stefan Sperling <stsp_at_elego.de>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 17:54:25 +0100

On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 11:45:32AM -0500, kmradke_at_rockwellcollins.com wrote:
> Stefan Sperling <stsp_at_elego.de> wrote on 04/06/2009 11:31:54 AM:
> > On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 11:12:10AM -0500, kmradke_at_rockwellcollins.com
> wrote:
> > > The contrib directories are a way to get new developers onto the
> project
> > > with partial commit access.
> >
> > We can give people commit access to tools/ just as well.
>
> Good point.
>
> > tools/ is "supported" and contrib/ is not.
> > That's the only distinction I am aware of.
>
> That does imply there may be a "higher bar" to getting
> something put into a "supported" directory.

I don't know. I think the initial distinction between those
two directories is now unnecessary.

> This is probably good, but may turn away some potential
> committers or some scripts/tools...

If it does turn away potential committers, we're doing it wrong.
But I don't see that happening.

Keep in mind that there are already many great things maintained
outside of tools/ and contrib/, such as the stuff I linked to earlier
in this thread. Scripts can live outside of tools/ and still be
successful and useful.

> > > If I could vote, I would limit it to cleaning up license issues
> > > and not packaging the scripts, but maintain a location for people
> > > to share them. (This doesn't have to be /contrib, but needs to
> > > be something lightweight.)
> >
> > Is tools/ good enough?
>
> Depends if my script gets moved... :)

If it is useful to people and you are maintaining it, I don't see
why it should be dropped.

Stefan
Received on 2009-04-06 18:54:46 CEST

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