Hi Jonas! > > If you don't like using Salsa or don't like reviewing Merge Requests, > > then this call is probably not for you. However, if you want Debian to > > grow and you want to welcome new contributors, or in general work in a > > collaborative way towards ending single-maintainer packages, reviewing > > MRs posted by others a great way to help out. > > That reads very strange to me: > > * If I want Debian to grow, then I want Salsa code reviews. > * If I want to welcome new contributors, then I want Salsa code reviews. > * If I want to work collaboratively, then I want Salsa code reviews. > > Conclusion: I must drink the Salsa cool-aid, or I am effectively caring > about neither the project, my peers nor about collaboration. Not fully > embracing Salsa makes me a selfish and conservative person. > > Please explain to me how I am failing to read correctly what you meant > by that last paragraph I cite above, Otto, because I cannot believe that > you are really arguing the above - I must be mistaken. > > Please help me assume good faith.
First of all, thanks for maintaining 1000+ packages in Debian, which is very impressive, and you clearly have a good workflow for yourself. I am not asking you to change it. Please continue to maintain those 1000+ packages :) My original message https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2025/01/msg00267.html and the subject of this thread was to encourage people on this mailing list to a) note that there are a lot of open MRs from people who want to contribute to Debian (and also from existing DDs who want to have a second pair of eyeballs), b) and that those who like using Salsa are encouraged to spend some time on reviews (and not just on packaging their own packages). I specifically wrote that chapter you quoted with the intent that people who don't like using Salsa should ignore the message, or that people who are ok using Salsa but haven't done code reviews should try it out. I am sorry if it came off wrong. Maybe next time I should start the message with something like "if you don't use Salsa, stop reading", but that too could be viewed negatively from some angles. I wish we could all realize that anybody who cares enough about Debian so invest time in these mailing list discussions are likely wishing Debian a good future, and avoid negative interpretations. Thanks for sharing your read and asking for clarification. Hopefully this reply clarifies that there was no explicit or hidden blame. Again, thanks for contributing to Debian with over a thousand packages!
