-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sat, Apr 12, 2003 at 11:36:15AM +0300, Jarno Elonen wrote: > > unless they can give some demonstration that they're into more than just > > making packages. Fixing bugs, for instance. > > This advice is quite usual on this list. I think there are a few reasons why > it's not as common thing for non-DDs to do as it maybe could be: > > + There are so many packages and so many bugs that it's really hard to > say where to start.
this is an upstream bug I wont fix anytime soon, so here is something to start with: http://bugs.debian.org/71419 webcheck: Could it be internationalized? I will send more concrete (and quite easy) examples to this list, so readers can pick one they like. Just send your patches to the bug tracking system. > + The bug tracking system is a less clear and more difficult to use > than in many other open projects. I know, the only interface being email sucks. But I am used to it and won't change it myself. > I've been playing around with an idea of making a nice local > frontend for BTS by adding a procmail filter that would intercept > incoming mail. But: I'm not sure which one would be wiser, making > such layers on top of current system or taking bugzilla or something > and customizing it for Debian. Join the [email protected] mailing list and talk to them. > + You often get cranky response for suggesting fixes. > > The classics are "RTF-doc-behind-the-door-with-beware-of-the-leopard-sign", > "do you really think we haven't considered this already?" and the synthesis > of those two, the "this was already discussed a month an a half ago in > #importantstuffnotforusers-italian". No good suggestions here - I'm afraid > it's human nature to be annoyed by ignorance. :-/ > However: an NM is a *New* M - please remember to cut us some slack.. Well, I think the above suggestions will give you a start and I hope my answers are not cranky :) Cheers, Bastian - -- F: Was ist schwarz-weiss gestreift und kommt nicht vom Fleck? A: Ein Klebra! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+mAmQeBwlBDLsbz4RAukJAJwI8oiz2n9fzKvMUp94QVEpohryqgCgrhuI CBIYJupkxm5ZwV/KlHKPWV0= =wUia -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
