On 1:59 PM, Robert Ramey wrote:
Rene Rivera wrote:
Having a fluid Guild work on bugs has the most benefit as far as balancing control. If a libraries is well maintained, like yours Robert, then it's unlikely that a Guild member will ever need to get involved. After all there's no point in trying to fix bugs that will be taken care of by the owner and expert diligently.
Yes. No open tickets and all regressions passing means nothing for the Guild to do. (Do we capitalize the Guild or not? I've not been consistent myself.)
For the record, I should note that I get A LOT of help with bugs from others - including some of those active on this thread. I suspect that the fact that I do try address and incorporate bug fixes and suggestions has a lot to do with the fact that others are willing to invest the effort to help.
I'll bet the help you get is in small amounts, each focused on a specific issue: your own Guild.
Hence, for libraries that are not well maintained will get more attention and the author will loose more control by the sheer fact that she is less diligent. Sounds good to me. Just make sure that the "if you break it, you bought it" rule is enforced.
Seeing unexpected effects from a change is a very valuable learning experience--hence, sharpening one's skills. There could be times where another guild member needs to step in where one drops out of sight (or, God forbid, steps in front of a bus). Yet another valuable learning experience, IMHO.