making review/bug filing optional for some docs changes

Joel Peshkin bugreport at peshkin.net
Fri Mar 18 02:21:49 UTC 2005


Myk Melez wrote:

> Dave,
>
> I suggest we make review and bug filing optional for some docs changes 
> made by a group of trusted docs writers.  Although waiving these steps 
> means more bugs, it also means more docs improvements, and I think the 
> benefits outweigh the costs for a set of docs writers with known good 
> skills.  Instead of rehashing all the arguments, please find below 
> most of the IRC discussion on the subject.
>
> -myk
>
This sounds like a good idea, so long as there is some guidance given to 
that group.  In the same breath, I would like to see a clarification of 
the rules for docs changes.  Is it safe to say that a doc change by 
anyone needs ONLY a single review, no approval, and can be checked in?





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