From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.org/gmane.linux.lib.musl.general/1865 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Rich Felker Newsgroups: gmane.linux.lib.musl.general Subject: Re: Time for an issue tracker? Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 14:18:35 -0400 Message-ID: <20120907181835.GS27715@brightrain.aerifal.cx> References: <20120907083532.566bd927@gmail.com> <20120907134713.GO27715@brightrain.aerifal.cx> <20120907095432.32163730@newbook> Reply-To: musl@lists.openwall.com NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1347041771 22788 80.91.229.3 (7 Sep 2012 18:16:11 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 18:16:11 +0000 (UTC) To: musl@lists.openwall.com Original-X-From: musl-return-1866-gllmg-musl=m.gmane.org@lists.openwall.com Fri Sep 07 20:16:13 2012 Return-path: Envelope-to: gllmg-musl@plane.gmane.org Original-Received: from mother.openwall.net ([195.42.179.200]) by plane.gmane.org with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1TA368-0005JP-T5 for gllmg-musl@plane.gmane.org; Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:16:08 +0200 Original-Received: (qmail 15951 invoked by uid 550); 7 Sep 2012 18:16:05 -0000 Mailing-List: contact musl-help@lists.openwall.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: Original-Received: (qmail 15943 invoked from network); 7 Sep 2012 18:16:05 -0000 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20120907095432.32163730@newbook> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.linux.lib.musl.general:1865 Archived-At: On Fri, Sep 07, 2012 at 09:54:32AM -0700, Isaac Dunham wrote: > On Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:47:13 -0400 > Rich Felker wrote: > > > It would help if sh4rm4 would use the list... :) This patch has been > > in the works and under discussion for about a week on IRC, but got > > little/no attention on the mailing list. > > Patches on IRC rather suck for discussion: > -no permanent record of suggestions > (you have to be there/have a bot logging the channel...which is not > possible with an ephemeral connection like I have.) > -no public record > -render inline comments impractical I agree completely, and I've been trying to get others to realize this. Also, pastebins are harmful for patches, whether they're shared on IRC or as links in email; they do not provide a reliable permanent record of the proposed patches and their evolution. All patches should be submitted to the list. > That said, IRC is great when you're asking about _revising_ a patch. Agreed. > > I'd like to have an issue tracker too. My preference is always one > > where you can do most of the work by email if you prefer, but nowadays > > I don't mind using the web interface either. I'm not sure how other > > contributors feel about this, but I suspect we have some who won't > > bother with the issue tracker unless they can use it comfortably via > > email and/or a text-based web browser... :-) > > The way Debian's bug tracker works? or different? > And yes, you're right on the last count. The most feature-rich browser > I've gotten working on musl is dillo, but I prefer to just start > links. I'm a lot more likely to report issues while I'm running muslin > than under Ubuntu. ;) I like Debian's bug tracker a lot because it works well by email and via the web interface. I also don't mind bugzilla, but it is frustrating having to make a new account all the time.. Rich