Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:02:54 -0800 | From | Andrew Morton <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: Add support for moderated lists |
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On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:06:45 +0100 Richard Weinberger <richard@nod.at> wrote:
> Am 29.02.2012 20:58, schrieb Joe Perches: > > <shrug> From my perspective, it's correct and simple. > > > > Moderated lists just means your email may get delayed > > and you may get a "delayed due to moderation" email. > > Most moderated lists are "moderated" by nobody and the patch > goes to /dev/null.
That's a big problem - we don't want people to send their fixes and bug reports into black holes.
So yes, I think that teaching get_maintainer to emit black hole warnings is a good idea.
Problem is, I don't think the string "moderated" explains the situation very well for the uninitiated :(
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