[Scummvm-devel] Release 1.3.0 status - 2011-05-16

[Johannes Schickel]

> > BTW, I am subscribed to scummvm-devel. I just don't read it every day.
> > For any Maemo related stuff it is better to CC me. I guess it is same
> > for any other porter who is not core developer.
> 
> Not quite, again, you are supposed to read the mailing list, we really
> don't know what change affects your port and what doesn't. We can't
> guess when to contact each and every developer, which is why there is
> a mailing list for that, which developers and porters should read
> themselves (e.g. there have been specific messages to all porters to
> the mailing list in the past, you included).
> 

While that is generally true, in this case it was obvious that it affects his 
port. Furthermore in the past if we knew that it affects a special 
port/engine/whatever we always tried to CC the maintainer/developer. IMHO we 
should continue to do this, since it makes sure nothing is missed.

// Johannes