[Dlang-internal] Regression control & breaking changes policies

Dicebot via Dlang-internal dlang-internal at puremagic.com
Tue Dec 6 17:56:15 PST 2016


On 12/05/2016 03:15 AM, Walter Bright wrote:
> This is a rather blunt hammer and I don't see how it is harmless.

It is harlmess by a simple criteria that I challenge you to give an
example of harm it causes. Reverting a regression fix is only case that
I can imagine reverting is worse than fixing.

> Reverting it in stable or for a point release, ok. But in master? It may
> just require a tweak or two. Consider that the PR may fix a severe
> problem, yet introduce a minor regression.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS MINOR REGRESSSION
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS MINOR REGRESSSION
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS MINOR REGRESSSION
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS MINOR REGRESSSION
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS MINOR REGRESSSION

> Having an inviolate rule
> removes judgement from the process.



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