On Sat, 4 Sep 2004, Florian Ernst wrote: > Hello list!
Hello Flo > OK, this seems to have been quite an unfortunate start for me: > > as CVS allows people to work independently and in the scope they > prefer I saw no reason not to commit my first changes in small > blocks to make sure I solely change what I intented to change, i.e. > I fixed a spelling error in the english page and bumped the > translation-check header in all applicable translations using the fine > smart_change.pl, then committed this small block. > I knew about the debian-www-cvs mailing list but thought this is > acceptable, after all the system is set up for many changes. > > Apparently it was not acceptable, and at least one person was / is > seriously annoyed by the amount of similar messages coming in, so I > propose the attached change to devel/website/using_cvs.wml. Well, I was also a bit annoyed by the amount of messages. > Unfortunately things have already happened and as the very same person > has used the term "abuse" please check whether I have violated the > DMUP (I guess "wilful, deliberate, reckless or unlawful act > interfer[ing] with the work of another developer" and "Mail Bombing" > _could_ apply here) or any other document. But I don't think it is a "Mail Bombing" or such, nor did it interfere with my work (I don't know of interference with anybody elses work), so I don't think you violated the DMUP. I second the proposed patch and I hope you keep doing your analyses. Cheers Luk
