Re: [Bug-gnubg] bug tracker

[Joern Thyssen]

On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 03:30:34PM +0200, Holger wrote
> At 11:14 30.05.2003 +0000, Joern Thyssen wrote:
> >On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 06:17:27PM +0200, Holger wrote
> >> At 07:14 27.05.2003 +0000, Joern Thyssen wrote:
> >> >It's possible to generate different kinds of reports. Combined with a
> >> >cron job and lynx we could be able to generate an automatic text file.
> >>
> >> I didn't see anything on these pages in this regard.
> >
> >Check
> >http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnubg
> >
> >and select "test" in the browse bugs dropdown. Using the administration
> >we can define any number of bug reports.
> 
> Ok, found. And we have access to cron there, too? Or is it because you 
> still have a shell account with Savannah?

No, I don't have an account. I was just planning to run a script once in
a while to get the list of bugs and commit the generated file. 

> Seems that new bugs or additions don't get forwarded to the mailing list.
> Hmm - strange, one message got posted now (Incorrect link to bug report 
> page) although I only removed my address from this mysterious cc list. See 
> below.

I've noticed the same. I can't say why...

> But I didn't think that a message would be sent to the list, nor do I
> think this is necessary in this particular case.  

I've checked the "send on all updates". The idea was that any comments
added by the developers get forwarded to the list.

> Besides, the
> generated messages are bloated, ugly and disorded. Are we able to
> change this?

Probably not...

Jørn