[Gimp-docs] Re: Gimp-docs Digest, Vol 29, Issue 10

[Vitaly Lomov]

> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:05:17 +0200
> From: "Axel Wernicke" <axel.wernicke at gmx.de>
> Subject: Re: [Gimp-docs] work in progress
> To: "Vitaly Lomov" <lomovv at gmail.com>,
>         gimp-docs at lists.xcf.berkeley.edu
> Message-ID: <20061011110517.256880 at gmx.net>
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> commit early, commit often.

I don't have commit rights, so sending dozen small patches is a waste
of time for my commiter. I usually send one patch for a directory (if
less than 7-8 files) or split in batches of 7-8 files.

> AFAIk the wip page is just an anouncement to avoid that lots of folks work in the same area of the manual.
> btw. when I do commits, I've to merge manually sometimes too...

And you think that is not a wasted effort? As Marco said, since WIP is
the only method we have for the process, may as well make the best use
of it.