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

Gonzalo Odiard gonzalo at laptop.org
Wed Mar 27 18:01:21 EDT 2013


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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