DIP attack

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 4/8/13 7:19 AM, Dicebot wrote:
> On Monday, 8 April 2013 at 11:16:05 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
>> On 2013-04-08 10:34, Dicebot wrote:
>>> There has been quite an explosion of DIP count recently. With just 3
>>> states (Approved/Superseded/Draft) it becomes quite hard to have a quick
>>> overview of what actually happens on topic.
>>>
>>> Shouldn't more precise categorization be added? I can imagine
>>> (Draft/Approved - Needs Implementation/Implemented/Rejected/Needs
>>> Improvements) as minimal useful state set. Some of DIPs rot there for
>>> eternity with an uncertain future.
>>
>> I think we need something similar to the review queue. Also, what's
>> the point of DIP's if none of the core developers are looking at them.
>> I'm pretty sure that I've seen several DIP's that have no comments
>> from Walter or Andrei.
>
> I am pretty sure about half of ones that have been added recently have
> no comments from Walter/Andrei. That worries me too, as it minimizes
> difference between DIP and random newsgroup thread.
>
> Full review analog may be an overkill, but at least clear indication of
> DIP state is a must, in my opinion.

No need to worry. Authoring a DIP indicates a willingness of the author 
to formalize a request, submit it to community scrutiny, and bring it to 
good shape before it is formally reviewed.

Andrei