[racket] Does bug report advice apply to this mailing list - Don't include reference to collection(s)?
Don Green wrote at 05/14/2012 11:53 PM:
> I have been advised that when submitting bug reports I should not include
> 'required' statements that call my relevant collections.
>
> Question 1: Should I copy any required collections directly into a copy of
> my module before sending it along with my question? This would make the
> code immediatly executable.
>
For bug reports, it is good practice to try to provide a *pretty
minimal* example that a person looking at the bug report can use to
reproduce the bug. This good practice is not specific to Racket.
> Q2: Does the same advice apply to submitting questions about code in this
> mailing list? My guess is that it might be acceptable to submit code
> snipets as long as they are sufficient to be understood. They might be
> commented upon although they certainly could not be run as-is.
> Thanks.
I suggest using your judgment.
Neil V.