Re: 8.2 features status

> We now have URLs on the TODO list to the archives, and the next FAQ item
> is:
> 
>     <H3 id="item1.4">1.4) What do I do after choosing an item to
>     work on?</H3>
> 
>     <P>Send an email to pgsql-hackers with a proposal for what you want
>     to do (assuming your contribution is not trivial). Working in
> 
> so it is clear what we want people to do.

what we want my be part of the problem :)

> 
>> It would also be useful to have possible dependencies. I recently saw
>> a patch come across from Sun, that Tom commented on, something about 
>> increase the size of some value to 64bit. I don't recall exactly.
> 
> I am keeping URLs in the TODO list.  Why don't people submit
> improvements to the TODO list, rather than adding more complexity by
> making a separate wiki for every TODO item?  If no one updates the TODO
> item, what makes you think they are going to do somethin in a wiki?

Do you want a todo list with 4 paragraphs (minimum) for each todo item?

> 
> I think the big conclusion we made long ago is that We are never going
> to have enough detail anywhere that someone is going to be able to work
> on an item without asking the community.

I don't think anyone is expecting that. I think that what we are 
expecting is that they can ask knowledgeable questions.

Would you prefer:

Hi, I am a C developer, PostgreSQL Rocks... I want to implement Enums..

Or:

Hi, I am a C developer, PostgreSQL Rocks... I would like to take the 
Enums todo. Here are my specific questions regarding your feature 
requirements at URL ---

Joshua D. Drake


> 


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