[Mpi-forum] Which document to reference when creating new tickets?

[Fab Tillier]

Bronis R. de Supinski wrote on Fri, 7 Jan 2011 at 11:49:23

> Rolf:
> 
> I have to disagree. When I apply updates, I will apply
> them to the current version of the files. It makes much
> more sense to write tickets in terms of the most recent
> golden copy since that is what will be modified.

Is the MPI 3.0 draft a golden copy, or merely silver since it's not complete?

> I do agree that existing tickets should be left as they
> stand. I also strongly agree that any ticket should
> clearly reference whatever version it is based on.

I just want to make sure that I don't end up in some procedural BS due to referencing the wrong document.  I don't care much which document to reference, and it seems to me to that we should:

1. Reference the latest draft when the ticket is created.
2. Keep the draft reference constant for the life of the ticket.

Does anyone object to these 'rules'?

Thanks,
-Fab

> Bronis
> 
> 
> On Fri, 7 Jan 2011, Rolf Rabenseifner wrote:
> 
>> My opinion:
>> 
>> As far as possible, references should be done based on the latest official
>> standard, i.e., currently MPI-2.2.
>> 
>> Only in the case that one wants to modify modified or new text in
>> MPI-3.0 draft 1, one should make references related to this draft.
>> 
>> Best practice is, to always mention the base, e.g.,
>> 
>>  MPI-2.2, page 45 line 3-7 reads
>>   ....
>> but should read
>> 
>>   ....
>> Most opened tickets are besed on MPI-2.2 and should not be modified
>> because this would only enlarge the risk that incorrect page or
>> line numbers are used.
>> 
>> Rolf
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Fab Tillier" <ftillier at microsoft.com> To:
>>> mpi-forum at lists.mpi-forum.org Sent: Friday, January 7, 2011 7:40:48 PM
>>> Subject: [Mpi-forum] Which document to reference when creating new
>>> tickets? Hi Folks,
>>> 
>>> Now that we have a 3.0 draft posted publicly, which document should be
>>> referenced when creating tickets? Should tickets still reference page
>>> and line numbers from the 2.2 standard, or should they instead
>>> reference the 3.0 draft 1 document?
>>> 
>>> As we create new drafts, will in-progress tickets need to be updated
>>> to reference the latest released draft?
>>> 
>>> Lastly, I think it would be much nicer to have the 3.0 draft available
>>> from the MPI Documents section of the website, rather than under the
>>> meetings information section (which incidentally includes "for 2010"
>>> in the link on the main forum page.)
>>> 
>>> -Fab
>>> 
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