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Re: MJD modules are orhapns; please adopt them

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From:
Leon Timmermans
Date:
February 28, 2018 17:41
Subject:
Re: MJD modules are orhapns; please adopt them
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CAHhgV8jK+zX=Rzvi3oz7qznv0sQ3UTYRUnOqDWxD5RsvKKyRJQ@mail.gmail.com
On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 4:07 PM, demerphq <demerphq@gmail.com> wrote:
> But then we have to decide if they are competent. And if they ask and
> we decide they aren't then we are insulting someone who is trying to
> help.
>
> If the maint burden is low, then I think we should just take them into
> core. If people want to adopt MJD's non core modules then fine, but if
> we are going to impose restrictions on who can do the maintenance,
> including vetting them, we should just take them onto ourself. That
> way we guarantee enough maintainers and we dont risk insulting
> someone.

I'd strongly prefer to have as little modules as possible
upstream=blead unless there's an inherent reason why it ought to be
kept close to core. That said, p5p having ownership over essential
core modules is generally useful (especially when maintainers are less
than responsive).

Leon

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