Re: Bug tracking

[Juanma Barranquero]

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 19:00:47 +0300, Juri Linkov <address@hidden> wrote:

> Why _bound to reproduce_?

??

Because (IMHO) we need the functionality of an issue tracker, and we
don't have it implemented.


> Let's put it another way: we are
> _motivated to create_ an Emacs-based issue tracker.

No.  Perhaps you're motivated to create an Emacs-based issue tracker. 
I'm just motivated to *use* an issue tracker, because I think quality
would improve.  I have not a single bit of interest in developing or
helping to develop Yet Another Issue Tracker, and less so because there
are quite a few free ones to pick from.

> As for a web interface, I think it is not an absolute requirement,
> and even often undesirable, since a better method for filing bugs
> is `report-emacs-bug' which also adds all the necessary information
> and doesn't require from Emacs users additional tools.

I think we had already implicitly agreed to disagree on this one...
Every program has a context.  That doesn't mean that the users who take
the trouble to file a bug report are unable to provide that information. 
report-emacs-bug is great, and if it can be integrated with an IT,
wonderful.  But surely is not a precondition.

> Though, a some kind of an add-on HTTP<->CVS gateway could be
> implemented to sync data between Savannah bug database and text
> files in CVS repository, if that becomes absolutely necessary.

"Could be implemented".  Yeah.

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