Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Russ Allbery
I think the original intent of "gift" was that fixing the bug would be a welcome and happy gift to the maintainer, rather than that the bug was a gift to the person fixing it from the maintainer. But I agree that doesn't come across all that clearly. Stefano Zacchiroli writes: > So, folks, what

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Martin Quinson
On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 04:41:18PM +0200, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > On 24/09/13 at 14:46 +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: > > > > Can we use a word that is neutral and obvious? > > > > Maybe "trivial-to-fix" or something like that? > > Wouldn't new contributors feel bad if they can't fix a "trivial-to-f

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Victor Nițu
On 09/24/2013 05:41 PM, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > On 24/09/13 at 14:46 +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: >> On 24/09/13 14:09, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Sep 24, 2013 8:03 AM, "Stefano Zacchiroli" >> > wrote: On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 07:51:53AM -0400, Paul Tagli

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 24/09/13 16:41, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > On 24/09/13 at 14:46 +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: >> On 24/09/13 14:09, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: >>> >>> On Sep 24, 2013 8:03 AM, "Stefano Zacchiroli" >> > wrote: On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 07:51:53AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote:

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
On 24/09/13 at 14:46 +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: > On 24/09/13 14:09, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > > > > > > On Sep 24, 2013 8:03 AM, "Stefano Zacchiroli" > > wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 07:51:53AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > > > > Its not just you - while

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Alberto Fuentes
Btw, i didnt exaclty came up with debian-love myself https://wiki.gnome.org/GnomeLove On 24/09/13 14:05, Alberto Fuentes wrote: debian-love? :P On 24/09/13 14:02, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 07:51:53AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: Its not just you - while I appreciate

DPL helpers meeting on wednesday (2013-09-25)

2013-09-24 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
Hi, We will have a DPL helpers meeting on wednesday: 2013-09-25 17:00 UTC (date -d @1380128400) on #debian-dpl Titanpad with agenda: http://titanpad.com/debiandpl-20130925 (Please update the status of your action items before the meeting if possible) Lucas -- copy of the agenda bel

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 24/09/13 14:09, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > > > On Sep 24, 2013 8:03 AM, "Stefano Zacchiroli" > wrote: > > > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 07:51:53AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > > > Its not just you - while I appreciate using a word other than > bitesized or > > > low-han

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Alberto Fuentes
debian-love? :P On 24/09/13 14:02, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 07:51:53AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: Its not just you - while I appreciate using a word other than bitesized or low-hanging-fruit, I tend to get the same slightly off putting feeling about "gift" Not to

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Paul Tagliamonte
On Sep 24, 2013 8:03 AM, "Stefano Zacchiroli" wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 07:51:53AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > > Its not just you - while I appreciate using a word other than bitesized or > > low-hanging-fruit, I tend to get the same slightly off putting feeling > > about "gift" > >

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Lucas Nussbaum
On 24/09/13 at 08:37 +0200, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote: > On Mon, September 23, 2013 14:46, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > > Did you tag them 'gift'? > > https://wiki.debian.org/qa.debian.org/GiftTag > > This may just be me, as it's very personal, and no offense intended at > you, but I really detest the name

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 07:51:53AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > Its not just you - while I appreciate using a word other than bitesized or > low-hanging-fruit, I tend to get the same slightly off putting feeling > about "gift" > > Not to bikeshead. So, folks, what do you propose instead? :)

Re: Paths into Debian

2013-09-24 Thread Paul Tagliamonte
On Sep 24, 2013 2:37 AM, "Thijs Kinkhorst" wrote: > > On Mon, September 23, 2013 14:46, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > > Did you tag them 'gift'? > > https://wiki.debian.org/qa.debian.org/GiftTag > > This may just be me, as it's very personal, and no offense intended at > you, but I really detest the nam