Comments on: New contributors + Big Patches + HG = ? http://blog.pavlov.net/2008/06/05/new-contributors-big-patches-hg/ Ramblings from the mind of Stuart Parmenter Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mark Finkle’s Weblog » Mozilla Embedding API - Status http://blog.pavlov.net/2008/06/05/new-contributors-big-patches-hg/#comment-3684 Mark Finkle’s Weblog » Mozilla Embedding API - Status Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:29:20 +0000 http://pavlovdotnet.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-3684 [...] Mozilla Embedding project has been adding small chunks to the new API. The code is now hosted in an incubator repository, with plans of moving code to the main Mozilla tree when it’s ready. Some of the [...] [...] Mozilla Embedding project has been adding small chunks to the new API. The code is now hosted in an incubator repository, with plans of moving code to the main Mozilla tree when it’s ready. Some of the [...]

]]> By: James John Malcolm http://blog.pavlov.net/2008/06/05/new-contributors-big-patches-hg/#comment-3608 James John Malcolm Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:30:25 +0000 http://pavlovdotnet.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-3608 What about Git, the control system the Linux Kernel guys are using? From what I've read on KernelTrap, it's really tightend the way they work. What about Git, the control system the Linux Kernel guys are using? From what I’ve read on KernelTrap, it’s really tightend the way they work.

]]> By: Mitchell’s Blog » Blog Archive » Incubator Repositories Proposal http://blog.pavlov.net/2008/06/05/new-contributors-big-patches-hg/#comment-3501 Mitchell’s Blog » Blog Archive » Incubator Repositories Proposal Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:55:08 +0000 http://pavlovdotnet.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-3501 [...] recently described the need to allow  improved collaboration with groups of people in specific circumstances:  [...] [...] recently described the need to allow  improved collaboration with groups of people in specific circumstances:  [...]

]]> By: Ted Mielczarek http://blog.pavlov.net/2008/06/05/new-contributors-big-patches-hg/#comment-3500 Ted Mielczarek Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:07:38 +0000 http://pavlovdotnet.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-3500 It definitely seems like Hg makes this easier. I think we could provide separate hosting for clones of mozilla-central, and give access to people without giving them access to m-c, to let them easily share their work with others. There would still be the "file a bug, attach a key, get an account" step, but it could be low-overhead. Maybe just one existing committer vouches for you, and you can get access there? It definitely seems like Hg makes this easier. I think we could provide separate hosting for clones of mozilla-central, and give access to people without giving them access to m-c, to let them easily share their work with others. There would still be the “file a bug, attach a key, get an account” step, but it could be low-overhead. Maybe just one existing committer vouches for you, and you can get access there?

]]> By: reed http://blog.pavlov.net/2008/06/05/new-contributors-big-patches-hg/#comment-3498 reed Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:12:07 +0000 http://pavlovdotnet.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-3498 "But even with that, these developers would still be isolated, working within essentially their own private repository." <-- and what's going to guarantee that? currently, if you have Hg access, you can commit _anywhere_ in Hg. Until that's changed, we shouldn't be doing this. “But even with that, these developers would still be isolated, working within essentially their own private repository.” <– and what’s going to guarantee that? currently, if you have Hg access, you can commit _anywhere_ in Hg. Until that’s changed, we shouldn’t be doing this.

]]> By: Dirkjan http://blog.pavlov.net/2008/06/05/new-contributors-big-patches-hg/#comment-3497 Dirkjan Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:12:00 +0000 http://pavlovdotnet.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-3497 This sounds very interesting! As a hg developer and Mozilla enthusiast, I'm very interested in helping out with leveraging hg as a solution for this issue. Sounds like a good start might be to set up some kind of Mercurial server where people can register for a repo and share their patches (either as MQ repos or as full clones) with the community. If you'd like me to join your discussion, catch me on IRC (djc) or CC me on a Bugzilla bug (this email address). This sounds very interesting! As a hg developer and Mozilla enthusiast, I’m very interested in helping out with leveraging hg as a solution for this issue. Sounds like a good start might be to set up some kind of Mercurial server where people can register for a repo and share their patches (either as MQ repos or as full clones) with the community.

If you’d like me to join your discussion, catch me on IRC (djc) or CC me on a Bugzilla bug (this email address).

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