From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BQar8-00033E-L0 for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 19 May 2004 16:52:14 -0700 Received: from pop.gmx.de ([213.165.64.20] helo=mail.gmx.net) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with smtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BQar8-0006oK-4T for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 19 May 2004 16:52:14 -0700 Message-ID: <046001c43dfd$4b058650$2000000a@schlepptopp> From: "roland" References: <40AA0BD9.7070403@thermeoneurope.com> <093601c43d25$42633a20$2000000a@schlepptopp> <200405200014.i4K0EJDt001988@ccure.user-mode-linux.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [uml-devel] Re: poll: uml bug management - was: Re: [uml-user] 2.6.6 Kernel mconsole & mem Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 01:59:07 +0200 To: Jeff Dike Cc: Mark Olliver , user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, blaisorblade_spam@yahoo.it jeff, > As you mentioned, I track bugs via the lists. I have a todo folder into which > I link any messages which require some sort of action, mostly bug reports. > This does have the disadvantage that it is very opaque to everyone but me. > It has the advantage of having been screened, and of being easy to mark things > as requiring my attention at some point. >Sometimes I wish I were less the boss. There is absolutely nothing >preventing anyone from repackaging, porting, etc patches, and I wish people >were doing more of it. >That would make UML more useful for more people on more systems, and would >lessen my workload some. that is a little bit contradictory, IMHO. on the one hand, you are the sole person to have the "complete view" to bugs and patches - all others have to dig into the mailinglists (and see nothing but mails - especially newbies) - and there is much "noise" there :) on the other hand, you wish, that you were less the boss. i think it would be a benefit, if there was a way, that your "todo folder" would be more public. > I would use a bug reporting system if > it was screened so that the only open problems in it are real problems > someone else maintained it, and did so consistently i don`t know, if i`m the right person for such job - but maybe it can be done by 2 or more persons? i offer my help here! are there other candidates ? regards roland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Dike" To: "roland" Cc: "Mark Olliver" ; ; Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:14 AM Subject: Re: poll: uml bug management - was: Re: [uml-user] 2.6.6 Kernel mconsole & mem > for_spam@gmx.de said: > > btw: should we file a bug-report at: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/ > > ?group_id=429&atid=100429 or shouldn`t that bugtracker not being used > > anymore - in general ? if not, IMHO that bugtracker should be marked > > "obsolete"(like the SF cvs repository) > > You shouldn't. I don't pay any attention to it. However, I don't see any > way of disabling it. > > > i would like to give an example for a really nice "bug page": http:// > > rockbox.haxx.se/bugs.shtml > > > > that page is created by a script, which extracts the information from > > SF and puts it into a nicely formatted page: http:// > > cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/rockbox/www/getbugs.pl > > > > why not using it, too ? > > As you mentioned, I track bugs via the lists. I have a todo folder into which > I link any messages which require some sort of action, mostly bug reports. > > This does have the disadvantage that it is very opaque to everyone but me. > It has the advantage of having been screened, and of being easy to mark things > as requiring my attention at some point. > > It does have other disadvantages, such as not being able to prioritize or > categorize things. > > I would use a bug reporting system if > it was screened so that the only open problems in it are real problems > someone else maintained it, and did so consistently > other people watch the lists, and add bugs that are reported there, > as well as updating the bugs with stuff like workarounds and patches > > Jeff > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Oracle 10g Get certified on the hottest thing ever to hit the market... Oracle 10g. Take an Oracle 10g class now, and we'll give you the exam FREE. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3149&alloc_id=8166&op=click _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel