> Right now, we use stricter policies to prevent problems which cause
> breakage. I think these policies are stifling us. Loosening them (and
> maybe adding a formal patch reversion policy) would let more people fix
> problems more easily, as they arise, without slowing development.
>
I really think that having the bug database track patches is a very
big improvement. We should try to push its use a bit more before
giving up on the current rules.
I don't like it, but that's just my general anti-GNATS rancor. Maybe
Bugzilla will be better.