Txs Kevan. My problem is that I'm not that deep into the code basis as you all, so not all things that appears odd to me are really bugs. And IRC is a nice solution if one needs a quick answer if he is completely lost - as I am most times ;)
My aim is to first check if the direction is correct, then do some mailing on the list +debugging and hacking and finally write a nice new Jiraffe. For example: yesterday I was trying to improve the XMLFieldTest and I simply wasn't sure if I did use the Manager the wrong way or if the factory doesn't work. Gurkan helped me a lot by pointing the right direction in IRC last night. LieGrue, strub ---------------------------------------------------------------- “Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind!” (Sir Terry Pratchett) --- Kevan Miller <[email protected]> schrieb am Mi, 7.1.2009: > Von: Kevan Miller <[email protected]> > Betreff: Re: [PATCH] fix for navigation rules in sample 'guess' > An: [email protected] > Datum: Mittwoch, 7. Januar 2009, 15:30 > On Jan 6, 2009, at 4:37 PM, Gurkan Erdogdu wrote: > > > Hi Mark, > > > > Please patch your changes into the code, attach this > as the JIRA issue , I will definitely look for it and > commit; > > > > There is a IRC in FreeNode with name #openwebbeans > > A note about IRC usage -- there is some debate about IRC > usage within the ASF. Some people/projects are opposed to > IRC usage. Others do use IRC and like it. Personally, I like > IRC. However, you should be aware of it's limitations. > Non-overlapping work schedules, social pressures, etc can > inhibit effective IRC interactions. > > Don't use IRC at the expense of dev list communication. > If you have an important discussion on IRC, you should > summarize the discussion on the dev list. Note that some > information is going to be lost when you create that > summary. IRC logs/bots, etc can help, but they aren't > fail-safe and aren't really "official" public > ASF communications. > > --kevan
