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Re: Redirecting Issues from Github
From: |
Jim Meyering |
Subject: |
Re: Redirecting Issues from Github |
Date: |
Wed, 8 Nov 2017 07:10:49 -0800 |
On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 11:51 PM, Assaf Gordon <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Recently there were several "issues" opened on coreutils' github
> repository ( https://github.com/coreutils/coreutils/issues ).
>
> Sometimes it's quicker to just answer there,
> but often it's best to move the discussion to the mailing list.
>
> Github offers an option of creating an "issue template"
> that will be shown whenever someone opens a new issue.
> We could add a notice in such template that it's better
> to email requests and bug-reports to bug-coreutils@ / coreutils@
> mailing lists.
>
>
> Creating such a template involves adding a file
> to the git repository, one of:
> issue_template.md
> docs/issue_template.md
> .github/issue_template.md
>
>
> What do you think about adding such a file?
That sounds like a fine idea.
> Or is that too close to endorsing github?
The contents could also include a few words or reference a link
explaining why we do not use github.