Subject: Re: bug#41531: 27.0.91; Better handle asynchronous eldoc backends

From: João Távora <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:41:43 +0100

Stefan Monnier <[email-masked]> writes:

>>> I don't have the time or energy to work on eldoc myself, and apparently
>>> neither do you, so the one who writes the code gets to take most of
>>> the decisions.
>> I have offered to do a rewrite multiple times now.
>
> Feel free to do so.  But it does mean that one of you two will
> be frustrated because your/his code won't be accepted.
>
> Maybe a better option, then is to:
>
> - do a quick version of the code for yourself.
> - then compare that with Joao's version.
> - then do a mix of:
>   - argue to change or remove some parts of his code (those that would
>     make it difficult for you to install your code on top of his)
>   - keep the other changes to apply them after he installs his
>
> WDYT?

Fine with this plan.  Would even dare to call it "development" ;-)