[Kde-scm-interest] the permissions confusion

[Oswald Buddenhagen]

On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 07:12:13PM +0100, Thomas Zander wrote:
> On Saturday 12. December 2009 19.02.14 Oswald Buddenhagen wrote:
> > Whoopsie! Looks like this project has chosen to restrict commit access.
> > 
> Then it would not be a kde-developers project.
>
well, actually, most likely it would. the hook would allow
foo-developers through without a question, while kde-developers would
get the blurb. after all, the restricted group still needs the ability
to force a push, and kde-developers is just perfect for that.

> Now, can people please move this discussion to kde-core-devel or
> somesuch? I think its entirely unfair to decide on such a fundamental
> change away from what has been the KDE way for many years without a
> much broader consensus.
> 
for one, nothing is currently being decided. i'm pondering the
feasibility and the (dis-)advantages it would bring, and whether it has
a-priori relevance for the migration (it doesn't, afaict). we don't need
several hundred people to join that discussion at this point.
second, let me read my teapot: i predict that there will be no consensus
- some people will object out of principle, irrespective of practical
concerns. i will also have a few strong supporters. a non-trivial
group will have "concerns", but can be convinced. and the majority will
just not care as long as the system doesn't get in their way too much.
in the end, it will be accepted if someone has the inclination to push
it through. similar things happened before, you know. :)
whatever, i think we can put that matter to a temporary rest unless
somebody has something substantial to add ...