Re: Proposed new file for CVS: DISTRIBUTORS [bug-grep]

[Julian Foad]

Charles Levert wrote:
> * On Tuesday 2005-05-10 at 09:50:01 +0100, Julian Foad wrote:
> >  a separate module in CVS;
>
> Note that being in CVS in no way automatically
> puts it in the "make dist" tarballs, so there's
> no strict need for a separate module.
>
> However, putting it in CVS without pointing to
> it from elsewhere would make it relatively hard
> to find.  It could be linked using
>    <http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/grep/grep/>
> though.
>
> Remember, we have those two CVS trees at the
> moment:
>         savannah.gnu.org:/cvsroot/grep
>         savannah.gnu.org:/webcvs/grep

The "webcvs" tree seems like a good place.

> >  an issue in the issue tracker;
>
> Not the right tool IMHO.

Agreed.

> >  a web page that we developers can update;
>
> Yes.  See CVS above if it's in the
> <http://www.gnu.org/software/grep/> tree.

If that is the "webcvs" tree, then please go ahead and add it there.

> I have already offered to create and maintain a
> developper page there a while back, but got no
> reply to this.  The message was
>    <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grep/2005-03/msg00053.html>.
> in the "Plan for grep" thread:
>
> ] I can prepare a new current-developments web
> ] page, to be linked prominently from both web
> ] sites (we'll figure out how for Savannah),
> ] that explains and documents all this and that
> ] is kept up to date.
>
> It could be a mix of TODO and DISTRIBUTORS.
> I would put it under
>    <http://www.gnu.org/software/grep/development.html>
> or something.
> The linking details can be worked out.
>
> The offer still stands.

I'd be happy to see that.  Please go ahead.

> >  a Wiki page.
>
> Similar, but we don't have a Wiki.  I'm not sure
> it would be worth the trouble

Agreed.

- Julian