[R-pkg-team] When working on r-* packages in new please work First-in-First-Out (Was: r-cran-stanheaders_2.17.2-1_amd64.changes is NEW)

[Chris Lamb]

Andreas,

> Since I'm afraid the information via IRC might become complex and hard
> to maintain I refresh my hints with the following rule:  When working on
> r-* packages please work top down the new queue (first r-* package in
> should be first r-* package out).  Please do not pick from end or middle
> of the queue when you enjoy checking any r-* package which was uploaded
> by me.  This should ensure that dependencies will be accepted before a
> package that might need another package from the queue.

What would be so wrong with that? Any missing depends would only be
temporary and would seemingly save you a bunch of time managing any
kind of state and us needing to remember there are special rules for
r-* packages..


Regards,

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