On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Richard Earnshaw wrote:

> [list of PRs deleted]
> 
> The above weren't just problem reports, they INCLUDE fixes.  It's pretty 
> galling when, having fixed something, there isn't even an acknowledgement. 
>  If you (I mean collectively, I'm not trying to point at individuals) 
> don't like something in a patch, then a message saying so (and maybe even 
> why) wouldn't go amiss.

Those of you reading this list with developer accounts:  please pay heed
to what Richard is saying.  When PRs sit in the database for extended
periods of time, it's quite frustrating, especially when a solution is
presented.  Witness PR 1042, which took nearly 2 years to be closed...

--scott