+1 On Fri, 26 Jul 2024 at 11:21, Stamatis Zampetakis <zabe...@apache.org> wrote:
> Hi all, > > In some cases we receive PRs/JIRAs with minor non-code improvements: > * fix small typos in very specific places > * empty lines/javadoc/comments > * minor rewording > > Personally, I feel that such changes have more negatives than > positives for the Hive project and I am listing a few below: > > * Consume CI resources (runs are limited in Hive so minor PRs may > block others from running) > * Increase likelihood of merge conflicts during backports > * Consume reviewers time (for checking and merging) > * Consume contributors time (they could spend their time on more > impactful changes) > * Additional JIRA/git/mailing list traffic > > I tend to avoid looking/accepting/merging such contributions because I > have a limited amount of time and would like to focus on more > impactful changes. If other people have the same point of view then we > could add a small mention in our contribution guide to save time from > new contributors. If not, which is completely understandable, then we > can continue to operate as we do and accept everything. > > Best, > Stamatis >
