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Date:      Mon, 25 Nov 2002 14:31:12 -0500
From:      "Dan Langille" <dan@langille.org>
To:        Anders Nordby <anders@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        ports@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: FreshPorts sanity testing - should errors be sent to committers?
Message-ID:  <3DE23430.29532.D39A72FA@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <20021125192433.GB55119@totem.fix.no>
References:  <3DE22FC8.10368.D3893A69@localhost>

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On 25 Nov 2002 at 20:24, Anders Nordby wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 02:12:24PM -0500, Dan Langille wrote:
> >>> I wish to raise the issue of making this feature non-opt-in.
> >> 
> >> Not only no, but hell no.
> > A feature is available which improves quality, catches simple syntax
> > errors immediately, and has zero affect on those who do their work
> > error-free..  Why do you object to that?
> 
> Ports committers and other committers should be free to choose their
> error checking methods on their own. At least make it opt-out.

They are free to do so.  But when they check in something and it 
contains an error, what is wrong with telling them about it?  Clearly 
it was missed during their work.
-- 
Dan Langille : http://www.langille.org/


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