On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 10:17:12PM +0100, Neil Bowers wrote:
> > Under Tier 4, the phrase
> > We won't accept patches (unless we're expecting/want it to move up)
> > seems unnecessarily unfriendly. If a patch is simple and unobtrusive,I'd hope we would accept it. If it's an invasive patch, of course, somehesitancy before applying would certainly be appropriate.
>
> How about something like:
>
> We won’t accept complex / intrusive patches unless we’re expecting/want it to move up to tier 3.
> Minor platform-specific patches may be accepted, but doing so will move the platform up to tier 3, by definition.
I confess I don't understand why you need to say anything at all. I don't understand
why patches to add a platform should be viewed any differently from any other sort of
patches. They have benefits, but also costs and risks.
If you feel you must say something, I think it should simply be a welcoming phrase,
perhaps something vaguely like
If you would like to add a new platform to perl, welcome! Please discuss your
plans on the perl5-porters@perl.org mailing list to see what might be feasible.
--
Andy Dougherty doughera@lafayette.edu
> > Under Tier 4, the phrase
> > We won't accept patches (unless we're expecting/want it to move up)
> > seems unnecessarily unfriendly. If a patch is simple and unobtrusive,I'd hope we would accept it. If it's an invasive patch, of course, somehesitancy before applying would certainly be appropriate.
>
> How about something like:
>
> We won’t accept complex / intrusive patches unless we’re expecting/want it to move up to tier 3.
> Minor platform-specific patches may be accepted, but doing so will move the platform up to tier 3, by definition.
I confess I don't understand why you need to say anything at all. I don't understand
why patches to add a platform should be viewed any differently from any other sort of
patches. They have benefits, but also costs and risks.
If you feel you must say something, I think it should simply be a welcoming phrase,
perhaps something vaguely like
If you would like to add a new platform to perl, welcome! Please discuss your
plans on the perl5-porters@perl.org mailing list to see what might be feasible.
--
Andy Dougherty doughera@lafayette.edu