From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1758961AbYEAKba (ORCPT ); Thu, 1 May 2008 06:31:30 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751922AbYEAKbW (ORCPT ); Thu, 1 May 2008 06:31:22 -0400 Received: from s15216962.onlinehome-server.info ([217.160.22.205]:34875 "EHLO s15216962.onlinehome-server.info" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751177AbYEAKbV (ORCPT ); Thu, 1 May 2008 06:31:21 -0400 Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 12:30:00 +0200 From: Enrico Weigelt To: linux kernel list Subject: Re: RFC: starting a kernel-testers group for newbies Message-ID: <20080501103000.GA28005@nibiru.local> Reply-To: weigelt@metux.de References: <20080429.190352.137408408.davem@davemloft.net> <200804302136.58005.rjw@sisk.pl> <20080430131537.1f7a0914.akpm@linux-foundation.org> <20080501003125.GM29330@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> <20080430000338.50548884@infradead.org> <20080430000338.50548884@infradead.org> <20080501011346.522f9846.akpm@linux-foundation.org> <200805011116.13645.elendil@planet.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200805011116.13645.elendil@planet.nl> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Terror: bin laden, kill bush, Briefbombe, Massenvernichtung, KZ, X-Nazi: Weisse Rasse, Hitlers Wiederauferstehung, 42, X-Antichrist: weg mit schaeuble, ausrotten, heiliger krieg, al quaida, X-Killer: 23, endloesung, Weltuntergang, X-Doof: wer das liest ist doof Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi folks, what do you think about Gentoo's "bug-wrangler" concept ? Maybe could do something similar: An Tester group (which eg. should be the entry point for newbies), is responsible for receiving bug reports from users (maybe even distro maintainers who're not directly involved in kernel dev.). They try to reproduce the bugs and find out as much as they can, then file a report to the actual kernel devs (just critical bugs are directly kicked to the devs with high priority). Maybe this group could also keep users informed about fixes and give some upgrade advise, etc. This way we can build an good technical support (independent from distributors ;-P), newbies can learn on the job and te load on kernel devs is reduced, so they can better concentrate on their core competences. What do you think about this ? cu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: http://patches.metux.de/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------