Re: [OE-core] [AUH] acpid: upgrading to 2.0.34 SUCCEEDED

[Jacob Kroon <jacob.kroon@gmail.com>]

On 10/16/22 14:05, Alexander Kanavin wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Oct 2022 at 09:56, Jacob Kroon <jacob.kroon@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I do think it is reasonable to ask for not being mail-bombed with
>> machine generated emails.
>>
>> I am asking for either to:
>> * put them on a separate mailing list
>> * merge them into one email
>>
>> If keeping core updated still is "Alex's problem" then the AUH emails
>> are not having the intended effect *anyway*.
> 
> They do help, just not to the level I would like. They also provide an
> easy way for someone who is not yet a contributor to become one,
> particularly when AUH did succeed and produced a working patch that
> doesn't need manual fixing. They also make the maintenance problem
> known and visible. Sweeping it all under the carpet as suggested would
> make the situation worse, not better.
> 

Don't put words in my mouth. I gave two alternatives, not to sweep them 
under the carpet. A third option would be to publish the AUH results on 
some webpage and post the link.

> If you do not want to mix those emails with those written by humans, I
> trust your email client has a filter system. I still cling to the
> belief that you would want to help the core, and only personal
> circumstances prevent you, and therefore this filter will be set to
> put those mails into a separate folder instead of deleting them
> ouright.

Fine, I'll setup filtering to forward all AUH emails to the trashbin then.

Jacob