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Re: backporting into 5.12.2 -- was kill $1 broken

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From:
Jesse Vincent
Date:
July 3, 2010 14:39
Subject:
Re: backporting into 5.12.2 -- was kill $1 broken
Message ID:
20100703213803.GS18753@fsck.bestpractical.com

> However, I didn't think the expansion of commit bits was intended to
> get more people applying other's patches.  I thought it was to let
> dual-life maintainers update their modules directly without burdening
> the existing committers.  Then some few of them (like me) have gone on
> to apply patches.

I can't speak for the pre-me policy, but getting in some more fresh
blood to help with application of other contributors' patches is
certainly part of my intent :)

(Then again, I got a commit bit because people were tired of applying my
release_manager_guide.pod patches ;)
> 
> -- David

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