[Sugar-devel] 90% working patches (was Re: 0.100 release schedule)

[James Cameron]

Without reference to the actual patch, adding one major feature and
adding 10 minor bugs is still useful, because it increases testing and
therefore development.

On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 07:01:21PM -0300, Gonzalo Odiard wrote:
> It's true, but this comments are in the context of new features,
> and specifically big features like the proposed Journal changes.
> In this context, if we add 1 feature and 10 bugs, is not a good deal.
> 
> Gonzalo
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 6:53 PM, James Cameron <quozl at laptop.org> wrote:
> 
>     I disagree.  A 90% working patch should be reviewed or even accepted,
>     if it improves the situation more than it degrades the situation.
> 
>     Don't let the good be the enemy of the perfect.
> 
>     In particular, if the patch fixes a high priority ticket but opens
>     three low priority tickets, the project has still benefited.
> 
>     Each patch mail can be considered a "release" of sorts.  Releasing
>     early and often increases collaboration.
>    
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