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From:
Andreas Koenig
Date:
June 8, 2013 04:52
Subject:
Re: I made t/podcheck.t less sensitive and fixed various pod issues
Message ID:
87ip1ptdb4.fsf@k85.linux.bogus
David Golden <xdg@xdg.me> writes:

> We have a version control system.  Commits are cheap and can be
> reverted.

"Can be reverted", yes, but "Cheap", only for unpublished repositories.
On published, shared, community-owned repositories it's different. Every
change that provokes a call for a revert has the potential to distract
and unsettle others.

> [...]

> If the discussion is about personal preference, then group discussion
> is pretty pointless and the decision ultimately rests with the
> pumpking anyway.  List flamewars just waste everyone's time.

But commit and revert wars are no alternative.

-- 
andreas
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