[fpc-devel] [RFC] Modernising the FPC Release Process -- Proposal for Review

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Sat, 18 Apr 2026, Marco van de Voort via fpc-devel wrote:

>
> Op 18-4-2026 om 15:18 schreef Michael Van Canneyt via fpc-devel:
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>> It is about MR from 3rd party.
>>
>> My point was that since we have gitlab, the merging of user contributions
>> goes way faster than the SVN+Mantis procedure, where we had to 
>> download and apply patches manually. Anyone denying that is denying 
>> the light of the sun.
>
> Still that is different than the proposal.

It is not.

>> Given the amount of work I do on MRs, if I can flag and later or 
>> immediatly merge MRs to a fixes branch, it would be a huge time saver.
>
> So maybe 50 of your MRs apply,

Since I am the one doing the work, I think I'm better placed to judge:
It will be more than 400, I assure you.

I'll be mild: The day when you reached 200 merged MRs, we'll talk again.
Maybe at that point you'll have enough experience with it to accurately
judge the advantages it brings (or not).

If you can overcome your prejudice, that is: instead of fighting the tool,
try embracing it. It will make your life easier, maybe even more fun.

Michael.