Re: [PEPr] Call for test on new proposal system

On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 20:11, Greg Militello wrote: > Hi Toby! Hi Greg! > >I think you got something wrong. We are talking about package proposals. > >For a proposal there is no need for package.xml and it is not available. > Well isn't that a bummer? Seeing as I've never submitted anything to > PEAR, that's probably why I didn't catch that. No problem! I hopefully will bring up a tutorial how to use PEPr in the next days. > Can you post a flow? Perhaps the existing PEAR project proposal flow, > as well as what your system will change? It might give a guy like me a > better understanding, and it would be a lot easier to make process > suggestions. You can find the definition of the PEAR group here: http://pear.php.net/group/docs/20030904-pph.php A little graphic of the process I uploaded here: http://www.schlitt.info/RFCs/proposal_process.gif > Perhaps the package.xml isn't included in the proposal now, but what if > your change(s) included that? I don't want to tread in rough water > here, but it seems to me that people don't like double work. Maybe > there is a way to stream line this? > I've spent a lot of time refining business processes, and this is one > area I see pop-up a lot... I do not think, this is very usefull. Normaly package proposals start with a recommended category and package name, which often changes during the proposal process. Building a whole package.xml (what can be a real pain) is out of all proportion to entering 2 input fields on a website. > >By the way, http://preview.pear.php.net/ takes you to the > >preview site > >(and allways did), since the preview site is a 1:1 copy of pear.php.net, > >except it contains PEPr, since you can see a link "Browse Proposals" on > >the main site and if you even logged into that site (using your normal > >pearweb account) you can create a "New Proposal" from there. > By the way, I am a little slow on the draw sometimes. :) Next time, I > really do have to read your email completely, and not gleam off the top. > After actually paying attention to what you said this time (my bad) I > found the PEPr review stuff. If I see anything I would like changed, > I'll be sure to email you. No problem. a passion for php http://www.schlitt.info