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To: Robert Love <rml@tech9.net>
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Subject: Re: Maintainers master list?
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From: Jes Sorensen <jes@sunsite.dk>
Date: 27 Jun 2001 17:12:18 +0200
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>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Love <rml@tech9.net> writes:

Robert> me.  I took issue with the MAINTAINERS file when Eric brought
Robert> it up originally.  However, I don't think drastic measures
Robert> need to be taken.  I have seen a lot of ideas, including
Robert> Meta-data in the kernel source.

Robert> What I think we need is the simple solution: find a maintainer
Robert> for the file, cleanup the current cruft and misinformation,
Robert> and then actively work to keep the file current.  I am willing
Robert> to be this maintainer.

A good place to start would be to write a script that checks the email
addresses listed in there for bounces say every 6 months (not too
often or people will get grumphy). Oh and maybe include the data about
the person so he/she can verify it's ok, maybe this way we can get
forget this meta-data sillyness.

Robert> I am not a major "maintainer" in the kernel, but I have and do
Robert> contribute.  Thus I think this is a good task for me.  I am
Robert> willing and wanting to do this.  Comments?

Well, you'd become the maintainer maintainer. Thats worth a slot in
the MAINTAINERS file ;-)

Jes