[R-sig-DB] [PATCH] segfault in RSQLite 0.5-4

[Seth Falcon]

Prof Brian Ripley <ripley using stats.ox.ac.uk> writes:

> Please send a patch to the maintainer, not a discussion list.

I disagree with this request.  I think there is considerable value in
sending patches to a discussion list.  There are others besides the
official maintainer who can apply, test, and comment on a patch.

And there are cases where the maintainer is, for example, on vacation
and unable to quickly respond.  A patch sent to a public mailing list
allows another user to see that a problem has been reported and try a
possible fix.

If the volumn of such patch-related mails becomes a problem, then
perhaps a more focused list would be appropriate, but I doubt that is
going to be a significant problem anytime soon.

+ seth

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