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[Bjorn Tillenius <bjorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 08:08:05AM +1000, Martin Pool wrote:
> 2009/9/10 Tom Berger <tom.berger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >> Merge proposals are definitely a better object to link to, if they exist.
> >
> > And if not? I think what we should do is display both. Link to the
> > branch, and if it's proposed for merging show that and link to the
> > merge proposal.
> 
> Yes, I think you need the branch and the merge proposal, and we also
> really need to show the state of the merge proposal, because that
> gives you a more precise view of what 'in progress' means.  This has
> to mesh with what the code team will be changing there but if you
> showed the overall state (approved, needs review, etc) and the list of
> votes as in <https://code.edge.launchpad.net/bzr/+activereviews> you
> couldn't go too far wrong.
> 
> On the other hand the overall branch state (as opposed to the mp
> state) is generally boring and could probably be removed - but it may
> be worth checking how many people use it to verify that.  I think the
> code team plan to drop it entirely.

I think the branch status should go, but I would like to see it replaced
by a combination the MP status, and the last commit date. The date of
the last (preferably non-mainline) commit date helps indicate any
progress made.

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