Mail Archives: cygwin/2000/10/18/22:57:43
I already answered this question with regard to bugzilla.
I anticipate that 99% of the "bugs" reported will be cockpit errors
and I don't want to set up a database to handle user errors.
cgf
On Thu, Oct 19, 2000 at 12:17:34AM -0230, Neil Zanella wrote:
>If you really want to set up a bug reporting program then why not use
>something such as the http://samba.anu.edu.au/jitterbug/ program?
>Then we can just add an entry in the FAQ for this and a line in
>/etc/profile saying "echo Read the FAQ loacted in directory..."
>and "echo Report bugs at http://...".
>
>Bye,
>
>Neil
>
>On Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Heribert Dahms wrote:
>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> and what about the human reason, that those not finding
>> or even searching about cygcheck in FAQ/README
>> probably won't find this bugreport program, too?
>> In the worst case the traffic on the list isn't cut down,
>> but merely pointing to this new program instead of cygcheck!
>>
>>
>> Bye, Heribert (heribert_dahms AT icon-gmbh DOT de)
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: David A. Cobb [SMTP:superbiskit AT home DOT com]
>> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 23:38
>> > To: cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com
>> > Subject: Re: A standard bug-reporting program for cygwin
>> >
>> > Is there a good technical reason why an existing open-source system,
>> > such as
>> > Bugzilla, is inappropriate?
>> >
>> >
>> > Chris Faylor wrote:
>> >
>> > > I'd like to set up a shell script or program which could be run to
>> > generate
>> > > text to be sent to the cygwin mailing list.
>> > >
>> > > It would ask a limited number of questions and generate a text file
>> > appropriate
>> > > for mailing here.
>> > >
>> > > My idea would be for the script to run 'cygcheck -r -s -v' and
>> > then ask
>> > >
>> > > What program is causing problems (e.g., gcc, bash, awk, etc)?
>> > >
>> > > Describe the problem in detail (a simple test case would be
>> > appreciated):
>> > >
>> > > Enter the name of any associated files needed to generate the
>> > problem.
>> > > .
>> > > .
>> > > .
>> > > Created file xxx. Please send this file to
>> > cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com with the
>> > > subject "bug report".
>> > >
>> > > Does this make sense? My goal is to cut down on the back and forth
>> > of the "I can
>> > > provide details if necessary". "Yes. Provide details."
>> > >
>> > > cgf
>> > >
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>> > David A. Cobb, Software Engineer, Public Access Advocate. Public Key
>> > at:
>> > <http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=superbiskit>
>> > "Don't buy or use crappy software"
>> > "By the grace of God I am a Christian man,
>> > by my actions a great sinner" -- The Way of a Pilgrim [R. M. French,
>> > tr.]
>> >
>> >
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