Re: [RFC] Idea for Git Bugtracking Tool

From: Jan Hudec <bulb@ucw.cz>
Date: Mar 9, 2008, 08:26 UTC
Message-ID: <20080309082640.GA22732@efreet.light.src>
In-Reply-To: <m3zltaf7vs.fsf@localhost.localdomain>

On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 15:10:18 -0800, Jakub Narebski wrote:

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> There exists few implementations of distributed bug tracker idea. They
> include:
> 
>  * Bugs Everywhere (http://bugseverywhere.org), written in Python,
>    developed in Bazaar, has Git backend support. Formerly written by
>    Panoramic Feedback (note that there is stale version of this tool),
>    picked up by one of developers

I recall Pierre mentioning that he didn't like some things on this back then when he talked about Grit. Particularly, I believe, the way it suggested to have the bugs in the same branch as source to keep them in sync. It might be possible to use it in different way though.

>  * DisTract (http://www.distract.wellquite.org), written in Haskell,
>    uses Monotone as backend. Has good reviews on blogs, e.g. by
>    Masukomi.

Sounds a little overcomplicated with the monotone storage and firefox UI.

>  * DITrack (http://www.ditrack.org), written in Python, currently
>    uses Subversion as backend, has plans to be backend-agnostic.
>    Inspired by Subissue.

I wish them good luck. The problem is, that this is /not/ distributed, because they use sequential bug numbers, which they'd have to change if they wanted to use Git.

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						 Jan 'Bulb' Hudec <bulb@ucw.cz>