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

[Bronis R. de Supinski]

Fab:

Re:
>> 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?

We have called it the golden copy. I have nothing invested
in the term so if others want to change it...

>> 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'?

Your rules more succinctly state my position.

Bronis



> 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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