Re: [PATCH] get_maintainer.pl: append reason for cc to the name by default

Florian Mickler
2010-09-10T21:39:56Z

On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:04:04 -0700
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:30:40 +0200
> Florian Mickler <florian@mickler.org> wrote:
>
> > People that get angered by being cc'd a lot as commit_signers can always
> > filter their mail for that.
>
> People who get angry at an unexpected cc need to get a clue. Or
> get slapped.
>
> I mean really, it's not a big deal. And the addition of the occasional
> inappropriate cc is a far less serious problem than the omission of
> someone who might have been interested in the change.

Indeed. So what is your opinion on the patch?
In my opinion it is a net win, because realistically we can not go
around and slap them... can we?

So this change might enable those who really have a problem with it, to
filter for it.
Anybody who cares on the sending side, can edit it out, or perhaps,
when we make it optional, opt out of it.

I personally would like such annotations on the sending side, because I
don't wanna anger people, and would perhaps when in doubt, trim the cc
list. But the annotation enables me to say: Hey, it was an
automatic cc'list. So you could have filtered it out. Don't be angry
with me!

While on the receiving side, I might prioritize mails I get as an
maintainer (not that I am a maintainer.. but..), while other mail goes
to the read-on-a-rainy-day-mailbox.

Cheers,
Flo