From 6f01444de6690d705e3defdbf4481a02ee3bb33a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Dowland Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:54:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Reply to Tina and busy maintainers: is there anything we can do? --- doc/todo/merge_tina-osm_branch.mdwn | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/todo/merge_tina-osm_branch.mdwn b/doc/todo/merge_tina-osm_branch.mdwn index c20fd18ec..325139407 100644 --- a/doc/todo/merge_tina-osm_branch.mdwn +++ b/doc/todo/merge_tina-osm_branch.mdwn @@ -15,3 +15,24 @@ It has been over 2 years since I created this patch... I have even changed my na Any chances of it being merged into master? At this point I am considering if it makes sense to keep using ikiwiki if I have to keep maintaining local patches for years. --[[Tina]] + +>> Hi, I can understand your frustration with having outstanding patches for +>> review/merge. You aren't alone. It's clear that the IkiWiki maintainers are +>> overloaded at the moment. IkiWiki maintainers, is there anything that we can +>> do to help? +>> +>> In my case I started [collecting together stuff that I was requesting be merged](https://github.com/jmtd/ikiwiki/compare/3.20200202.3...jmtd:opinionated?expand=1) +>> into IkiWiki, by myself and others, in a branch that I use for the *Opinionated +>> Ikiwiki* [[container|containers]]. +>> +>> The *Opinionated IkiWiki* container was not intended to be a "clearing house" +>> for patches, as such, but it could potentially be a way for pending stuff to +>> get some exposure, which might increase the overburdened maintainers confidence +>> in the patches. (Would it)? Supposing that anyone is using the container of +>> course. +>> +>> I've personally not used the OSM plugin at all, but I took a quick look after +>> you posted the above message. It looks cool! I would probably accept a PR +>> against the "opinionated" branch in my fork, above, if that was of any interest. +>> +>> -- *[[Jon]], 2021-08-18* -- 2.39.2