On 5/7/07, Kam Leo <kam.leo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 5/7/07, Rahul Sundaram <sundaram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Kam Leo wrote: > > > True. However, the track record for my submitted RFEs leads me to that > > conclusion. Getting "Not a bug" or "Won't fix" as the only feedback > > would discourage most people from such foolish pursuits. > > Enhancements are decided on a case by case basis. Sweeping > generalizations are almost always mistaken. For me the submission of an RFE is a roll of the dice. In a few instances, very few, the developer takes the time to discuss why the RFE is rejected. The typical
Oops hit the wrong key. Completing the thought: The typical response (generalization) for an RFE is no response.
> > Yes, it does. If some one want to contribute code to the Linux kernel > > they have to follow a coding standard. A standard (one probably exits) > > can be applied to code developed within Fedora Core. Lack of or weak > > enforcement is the biggest headache. > > Code developed within Fedora is very trivial compared to the amount of > software in the distribution. In quantity, yes. Quality??? >The large majority of code in inherited > from upstream projects and flows back into it. A standard for code or > enforcement of such within Fedora makes a negligible difference to the > end user experience unlike the kernel. Your assumption on that is > incorrect. Not so. A piece of code developed within Fedora Core impacted the end user experience. If there had not been any impact we wouldn't be having this discussion. > Rahul
