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Re: Setting up a bug tracking system where users can file bug reports and feature requests for Git

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Johannes Gilger <heipei@hackvalue.de>
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Feb 16, 2009, 09:11 UTC
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On 2009-02-16, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
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> A tracking system is just a tool.  You need to have a competent and stable
> project secretary whose job is to look after the issues database.  The
> tasks involved are to expire the stale ones, to reject invalid entries, to
> prod the bug reporter for additional information, to find a volunteer to
> take up on an individual issue, to prod the bug reporter for confirmation
> on the fix once it is ready, and to close completed issues.

As I've been against web-based bug-trackers before I'd like to present an idea which, imho, is a good compromise. I'm afraid that the number of false bug-reports will increase dramatically with the introduction of such a bug-tracker, eating up time of the volunteers. Also, as I mentioned, I really dislike using web-based tools.

If we had such a secretary who's not only familiar with the bugtracker but also familiar enough with git and it's development organization, he/she could work with the system, filter out the noise and mail real bugs or well-thought-through feature-requests to this mailing-list (with a link back to the bugtracker) with the full text of the bug and maybe his/her oppinion about it.

But maybe that's just duplication of work, in your eyes.

Greetings, Jojo

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  1. Jason SpiroFeb 16, 2009
  2. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2009
  3. Johannes GilgerFeb 16, 2009
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2009

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