On Mon, 4 Dec 2017 13:34:49 -0500 kuzetsa <kuze...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 12/04/2017 01:11 PM, Christopher Head wrote: > > On December 3, 2017 1:35:23 PM PST, "Michał Górny" > > <mgo...@gentoo.org> wrote: > >> The best way to reach specific Gentoo developers is through > >> Bugzilla. This gives the best chance for focused discussion on the > >> specific issue without unnecessary distraction for other > >> developers who are not interested in the specific topic. > > While this is true for bugs, is it true for everything else > > as well? Bugzilla seems to me to be a more reactive, rather > > than proactive, tool when dealing with changes of behaviour > > in particular packages, eclasses, etc. > Reading the gentoo-dev list will still be an option. If there's > a bug already open for a planned change (as often happens when > blockers are expected, etc.), filing a bug and marking as a > blocker will be an option. If the behavior is known in > advance that it will break your configuration or workflow, > etc. I think it's still fine to file a bug about the oversight > before implemented occurs. If not appropriate to file as a bug, > there are project aliases you can mail concerns to.
There are also matters like this one where Bugzilla is not very appropriate medium, IMO. For example instead of replaying to list I would file a new bug with title "Users maybe will not be allowed to post to gentoo-dev" and state my opinion there? Regards, Robert -- Róbert Čerňanský E-mail: ope...@tightmail.com Jabber: h...@jabber.sk
