Hm. This would work really well if we could get the d*mn mailing list software to _not_ break links in its mad penchant to wrap lines.
The two example links you sent are the same. I am happy to use this mechanism now that I know I don't have to sync to get the file. Does this mean we don't need the laszlo-reviews mailing list after all? On 2006-10-12, at 19:07 EDT, Benjamin Shine wrote: > > I just posted a few with this mechanism so you can try it out -- > the review mail would say this: > Imported as http://svn.openlaszlo.org/openlaszlo/patches/ > patch.ben.BMaF.tgz > and if you click on that link, it downloads the tgz for you > > You can also get the individual tar with > svn export http://svn.openlaszlo.org/openlaszlo/patches/ > patch.ben.BMaF.tgz > which gives you a non-version-controlled, vanilla tgz file. > > -ben > > On Oct 12, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Jim Grandy wrote: > >> Ah, but they don't have to sync. They just click on the link in the >> email, and get a download dialog in their browser (at least, they >> will if we construct the dialog correctly). It's actually less error- >> prone and more streamlined, because there's no possibility of >> neglecting to add the patch to the review mail. >> >> jim >> >> On Oct 12, 2006, at 3:40 PM, P T Withington wrote: >> >>> I think this proposal stores less bits on hard drives but makes the >>> reviewer's job more complicated (they have to sync to get the >>> review changes). I prefer the existing mechanism. If there were >>> some way to tell the mailing list not to archive attachments, >>> perhaps that would be a good compromise? >>> >>> On 2006-10-12, at 15:07 EDT, Jim Grandy wrote: >>> >>>> I just remembered we had a possibly-complementary proposal on the >>>> table as well: >>>> >>>> Modify the review tools to check the changeset in to Subversion >>>> instead of sending it as an email attachment. >>>> >>>> So svn-review would do a >>>> >>>>> svn import patch.ptw.xPLr.tgz http://svn.openlaszlo.org/ >>>> openlaszlo/patches/patch.ptw.xPLr.tgz >>>> >>>> And add a link to the patch to the review email: >>>> >>>> http://svn.openlaszlo.org/openlaszlo/patches/patch.ptw.xPLr.tgz >>>> >>>> The argument is that we would then be storing the patch once, >>>> rather than transporting and storing it for each member of >>>> whichever list it goes to. And yes, these files would live on in >>>> Subversion, but that's arguably better than living on in many, >>>> many email archives. >>>> >>>> jim >>>> >>>> On Oct 12, 2006, at 11:45 AM, P T Withington wrote: >>>> >>>>> We've had a few complaints about the 'review mail' noise on the >>>>> laszlo-dev mailing list, especially the large attachments that go >>>>> with the review submission. If no one objects, I plan to create a >>>>> new list <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for review mail >>>>> (and >>>>> ask that reviewers direct their review requests there). If >>>>> members >>>>> of this list want to continue to receive review mail, they will >>>>> need >>>>> to join the new list. >>>>> >>>>> I'll send mail to the list when the new one is set up and ready to >>>>> accept subscriptions. >>>>> >>>>> P T Withington >>>>> OpenLazslo.ORG <http://www.openlaszlo.org> >>>>> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] skype:ptwithy aim:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Laszlo-dev mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://www.openlaszlo.org/mailman/listinfo/laszlo-dev >>>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Laszlo-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.openlaszlo.org/mailman/listinfo/laszlo-dev > > > _______________________________________________ > Laszlo-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.openlaszlo.org/mailman/listinfo/laszlo-dev _______________________________________________ Laszlo-dev mailing list [email protected] http://www.openlaszlo.org/mailman/listinfo/laszlo-dev
