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                                                                         by ivyl


#                                WineConf 2019

 * Idea was discussed.

 * The first attempt to write a bridge.

 * Mapping free-form emails to the constraints of GitLab is miserable.
 
 * People gave up.


#                                    Proton

 * Proton building was tedious and sharing build with QA / uploading to Steam
   was laborious.

 * GitLab's CI and MRs to the rescue.

 * Everything automated, tool for internal review, bleeding-edge experimental.

 * Some Wine developers getting convinced that GitLab is not that bad.


#                            Andrew's Crackpot Idea

 * Prototype for Alexandre.

 * Including the... sigh... e-mail bridge.


#                             The Proof of Concept

 * This time we are playing by GitLab's rules.
 
 * MRs-only. We send them to the ML and accept replies posted as comments.

 * This somewhat works. Much better than the usual alternative.

 * Newman set up instance for us, I've started working on the bridge.


#                             The Proof of Concept

 * I was an okay experience.

 * Alexandre liked it... I think.

 * He made the switch.

 * Poor Jeremy is now maintaining the bridge.

 * Jeremy, I'm deeply sorry...


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