-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 If we ever have a proper notifocation system inbuilt, I hope it will be optional per user because I don't want to be flooded with emails about package updates. Seeing them in my AUR helper before updating is also enough for me
- -- nekinie On 08/05/14 15:48, Florian Bruhin wrote: > * Amish <ammdispose-a...@yahoo.com> [2014-05-08 20:06:15 +0530]: >> >> >> On 05/08/2014 07:40 PM, Xyne wrote: >>> On 2014-05-08 10:50 +0530 Amish wrote: >>>> >>>> I added one line in package update Guidelines for >>>> Maintainer. >>>> >>>> Here is the link: >>>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Maintaining_packages >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Here is the line added: >>>> >>>> "After submitting the update, leave a comment on AUR page of >>>> the package so users following the package get notified." >>>> >> >> >>> >>> Please remove that. Commenting every single update will clutter >>> up the comments page and make it harder to follow discussions. >> >> >> I am ok with removing it. But I would like if more people give >> opinion. >> >> Because: >> >> 1) Its just a guideline, not every maintainer will follow it. >> >> 2) Maintainer can add one more point in guideline: to "delete" >> his older update comment when new update is uploaded. >> >> 3) I think commenting about update will involve more people and >> bring awareness that the AUR package is active and not orphaned. >> >> >> Please think over point 2, If maintainer follows guideline and >> posts update comment, he will also delete older update comment. >> >> If maintainer does not follow guideline, no need to delete >> anything either! >> >> Both ways, comment system will remain clean. >> >> Regards, >> >> Amish > > As both a maintainer and user of quite a few AUR packages: I'll > get annoyed and unsubscribe from notifications for all the packages > I use which do this, and I'll certainly not do it myself. > > There *are* already a lot of tools which allow you to opt-in to > update notifications, why don't you simply use these? > > With your guideline change, you're forcing everyone to get update > notifications even if they aren't interested. > > For me, seeing the updates in my AUR helper is more than enough, I > don't want an email on every update, but I want mails on comments. > > Florian > - -- regards, James Bulmer -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJTa5oaAAoJEEaOSVAnZGA3HKYQAJiLB4yOlUV5uTrJ3KqMf7sn s1zKd54LujYhXus7geDreXGAWrOJwtxPMUV75A0ZjikLYKTmPeTLQge2ylMJ3BlV l6w+xiRsX9HR9RxOlr2nLXTaAa4dBgdDNoPH2iIkGfegDRpqQnDPoNE520jNJ/a3 b0uFMFSVlUWaLMe0mIdgR6KLom+7HvLRAOa+ei3e7KV8oGesO7dWw/ptYC4aPGYT 3t6ltMt4lkMweabH0yrH+a0C/BntpPkT2reuKDPuSG4ND666SBTwUt4r6trafUBz nYxZiekLc3+1vnkY3F5g5GVJyIj4Qx6yg6zqyKsoXM7tqrLVHVP9t3zCrJYPBo/K F6r+vPpUovt5zl8WmcgUQX/fIWOdKnQMyLVjaFNNcvXTBLM6JulhCMANpmCsBsBa owu2QrMOniB5Qh/fJvQqhskXKG2m5kXPySVlyb1waRPg1NZJMNFv0RASjkpOrar9 CNTNzeri9yHxhP/6bwMLx8bpFP1+vgLDQeYwbQ/ZM8F21zAiGKp8dwnzmxH3yaWj VQN8Viie/HQpaVjczg8Goxk84Rw2QhIIBsUFlOtOwwqtoPMkDZcA2gg+MRlHoquO BjvQRwcgEk2gblFbHPBx9+NJymyxKfmAYcW8m/jaw7PQDLH7WQyXiFa3YW8Kbx0l 8zCpDCc0Y08NxCWXsx+X =lkR6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----