Comments on: Google Summer of Code and #mysql-dev, who is supposed to answer the questions?

By: M. Mortazavi

M. Mortazavi — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:34:52 +0000

Right. Got it.

By: Eric Bergen

Eric Bergen — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:24:26 +0000

The whole point of this post is that if you’re going to list #mysql-dev as a contact point for people interested in GSoC then there should be someone there that has answers about GSoC.

By: M. Mortazavi

M. Mortazavi — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:55:26 +0000

I get what you’re saying. MySQL developers are on so many IRC channels … This one may get missed every once in a while … but I do know some who’re registered there … For example, I just opened #mysql-dev on freenode and I see a whole slew of people who’re on it. Perhaps you should ping them with their IRC alias … Most people use IRC clients that have notification built in to certain key words, including their IRC alias … (I’m sure you already know this.) Finally, and again, going to “internals” or bugs.mysql.com is always a great way to keep things formal and draw attention … By the way, I believe you’ve done some contributions in the past but I don’t see your name among the SCA signatories for MySQL. (Have you signed it: http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/Sun_Contributor_Agreement ) … The e-mail system and bugs system allows for asynchronous communication which is always attractive for people on whose time there’s a great demand … The fact that we’re conducting this conversation here asynchronously is itself an example and proof of the point … And yes, I agree, when a channel is recommended, its limitations should also be clarified … In the final analysis, I think people in the MySQL engineering have taken note of your post here …

By: Eric Bergen

Eric Bergen — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:44:47 +0000

I understand the difference and I’m registered in all those places. My point is that this is like going to a car dealership and having the person at the front desk point you to the service desk only no one works at the service desk.

By: M. Mortazavi

M. Mortazavi — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:36:18 +0000

Depends on the questions being asked. This IRC channel is for developing *in* MySQL. In any case, I’m in the same league as Mark. Try registering at the http://forge.mysql.com/ and posting to internals@lists.mysql.com or use http://bugs.mysql.com/ … IRC is for ad-hoc communication. These other channels are “recorded” “search-able” and have “threads” of dialog that hang together … and read the new forge wikis on Contributing to MySQL … http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/Contributing …. I hope this helps.

By: Monty Taylor

Monty Taylor — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:52:33 +0000

Heh. What is old is new again, I suppose. I find it very amusing to consider IRC and “you youngsters” in the same sentence. I’m on public IRC all day long and answer all the questions I can. I’m not on #mysql-dev since I’m not a MySQL dev. I will leave it as an exercise for the reader to surmise which IRC channel I can be found on, though.

By: Mark Callaghan

Mark Callaghan — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:50:51 +0000

You youngsters with IRC this and twitter that. I prefer groups or email lists. But at this point, they are all kind of quiet.