diff --git a/rfcs/0000-rfc-process.md b/rfcs/0000-rfc-process.md index 125c6c4..29946b2 100644 --- a/rfcs/0000-rfc-process.md +++ b/rfcs/0000-rfc-process.md @@ -63,14 +63,12 @@ go throught the RFC process in order to improve the likelyhood of inclusion. Here are roughly the steps that one would take: * Fork the RFC repo https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs -* Copy `0000-template.md` to `rfcs/0000-my-feature.md` (where -'my-feature' is descriptive. don't assign an RFC number yet). +* Copy `0000-template.md` to `rfcs/0000-my-feature.md` (where 'my-feature' is + descriptive. don't assign an RFC number yet). * Fill in the RFC -* Submit a pull request. The pull request is the time to get review of -the design from the larger community. -* Build consensus and integrate feedback. RFCs that have broad support -are much more likely to make progress than those that don't receive any -comments. +* Submit a pull request. Rename the rfcs with the PR number. (eg: PR #123 would + be `rfcs/0123-my-feature.md`) +* Get initial feedback on the PR. At this point, the person submitting the RFC should find at least one "co-author" that will help them bring the RFC to completion. The goal is to improve the @@ -78,13 +76,10 @@ chances that the RFC is both desired and likely to be implemented. Whomever merges the RFC should do the following: -* Assign an id, using the PR number of the RFC pull request. (If the RFC - has multiple pull requests associated with it, choose one PR number, - preferably the minimal one.) -* Add the file in the `rfcs/` directory. -* Create a corresponding issue on the appropriate repo (NixOS/nix, NixOS/nixpkgs, ...). -* Fill in the remaining metadata in the RFC header, including links for - the original pull request(s) and the newly created issue. +* Create a corresponding issue on the appropriate repo (NixOS/nix, + NixOS/nixpkgs, ...). +* Fill in the remaining metadata in the RFC header, including links for the + original pull request(s) and the newly created issue. * Commit everything. Once an RFC becomes active then authors may implement it and submit the