about web2py and this mailing list

[mdipierro]

I have thought for a while on whether we needed rules of conduct about
this mailing list. So far I thought we did not and it has worked out
pretty well. Nevertheless, I should clarify what I think this list has
done for us, and what to do to continue work.

1) This is the place where some people ask questions
2) This is the place where some people provide the answers
3) This is the place where some people suggest and discuss new
features
4) This is the place where potential bugs are preliminary reported in
order to be confirmed.

Everything else is noise. It will not be banned but should be
minimized.

We have been lucky that almost all bugs reported were in trunk version
and related to new features. In fact we add more new features per week
than we have bug reports.

So please:

- Do not assume you know more than others.

- Try keep your messages short and to the point

- Do not repeat your point or complain because you do not like the
answer

- Do not respond to your own posts unless you found yourself the
answer to your problem

- Do not tell others what they should be do or not do.

- If you have personal complaints send them directly to the person in
question (including me). Do not make personal complains in public.

- You want something done? Ask on the list. If it is recognized to be
important somebody will eventually do it (perhaps me, perhaps somebody
else).

- If you think you are a contributor, ask yourself. What are the areas
I am responsible for? What have delivered so far? What am I going to
do to deliver in those areas?Did I remember to email Massimo a signed
copy of the contributor agreement?

- Be aware that there are a lot of new users here and your comments
may be interpreted in different ways by people with different degrees
of web2py experience. Try be responsible and think how your comments
may be interpreted by new users.

- No question is a stupid question. No answer is detailed enough.

I spent quite some time writing this email while I could have spent
the time applying one of the few remaining patches.

IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO COMMENT ABOUT THIS THREAD YOU ARE *NOT*
GETTING THE POINT.

And no. This this is not about anyone in particular. Just general
random thoughts.

Massimo

[Massimo Di Pierro]

Please do not submit patches as attachments to forum messages. They may get lots. Instead, always make sure they apply to latest trunk and upload them as attachment to a google code issue. I process them first.

Also. If you submit a pull request on GitHub, I do not get notified so I may notice it for a while. Please use Google Code or email me if you use GitHub.