This is the thread where we all shout 'we're not worthy' at Olav over and over again. Thanks for doing hero's work on this- I've played with the -test stuff, and it will be a huge upgrade for all of us. Thanks!
Luis On 12/6/05, Olav Vitters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Soon it will be time to make Bugzilla unavailable for 5 hours. This will > be done on Sunday 18 December on 9.00 UTC or: > http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=12&day=18&year=2005&hour=9&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 > > During the downtime I'll upgrade bugzilla.gnome.org to a customized > Bugzilla 2.20. This version is currently running on > http://bugzilla-test.gnome.org/ (not the same database). During the > upgrade you can join #bugs on irc.gnome.org to see the progress. > > Persons wanting to test the new Bugzilla can do so at > http://bugzilla-test.gnome.org/ using their b.g.o username and password. > Bugzilla-test contains a backup of the b.g.o database. It is not linked > with b.g.o in any way. Do not use it for normal work. Email on > bugzilla-test is disabled, so feel free to change bugs. Note that there > are changes and new features still underway; some are expected to land > before the 18th, while others may be incorporated later. > > Main features already implemented in the customized Bugzilla are: > * Looks better (with help from Andreas Nilsson) > * Limits the UI to the action you can perform. E.g. no confusing > bug page when a user is logged out or lacks permissions. > * A report showing an overview of your bugs (reported or assigned). This > page is like 'My Front Page' on bugzilla.redhat.com, but can show > bugs for other users as well. > Example: http://bugzilla-test.gnome.org/describeuser.cgi > * A report showing everything you'd want to know about a product. The > report will show blockers for the current stable and development > GNOME versions. Also the number of bugs per > component/priority/version with the ability to see these in a buglist. > The intention is that maintainers can use this page as their > homepage (at least for development related work). > Example: http://bugzilla-test.gnome.org/browse.cgi?product=nautilus > * Addition of a simple search page that allows advanced queries thanks > to Elijah Newren. > Example: http://bugzilla-test.gnome.org/query.cgi?format=short > Help: http://bugzilla-test.gnome.org/page.cgi?id=boogle-help.html > * Ability to automatically cc yourself on bugs you change. This is a > preference (can be changed under 'Account'). > * Integrated stock responses (the nice get-a-better-stacktrace and > file-more-dupes messages). Only shown when appropriate (unconfirmed > bugs and persons with editbugs privileges). > * Very fast simple-dup-finder (allows finding duplicates of a > stack trace). The show bug page will link to this report when the > bug is unconfirmed and you has editbugs permissions. > * Uses the same patch-status customizations (UI-wise) as our current > bugzilla installation thanks to Elijah Newren. This means that you > can use dropdowns to change the patch-status on the main show_bug > page at the same time you modify priority/version/etc. instead of > having to load up a separate page. > * Avoids showing email addresses when someone is not logged in (to > protect against spam bots harvesting them). > * New mail header X-Bugzilla-Watching. Contains the person(s) you watch > on the bug (separated with a ","). > * Reassignment is split from status/resolution changes. Meaning: can > dupe and reassign at the same time. > * Bug-buddy users will now get a normal Bugzilla account. When the > account is created via bug-buddy, the reporter will receive an > explanation message (including their password). Almost all existing > bug-buddy users will be silently converted to Bugzilla accounts. > > Main features of Bugzilla 2.20: > * Improved patch-viewer (see diffs in color like on viewcvs, etc) > * Attachments will provide the filename > * Facility to generate periodic reports on a scheduled basis and mail > them to people (do not abuse this -- slows down the server) > * Buglists can be imported to Evolution (etc) in the iCalendar format > * Buglists can be used as a RSS feed > * Different (hopefully better) way of threading the bugmails > * Checkbox to cc yourself on a bug > * Can clone the main fields of bug into a new bug > * Addition of a 'General Prefences' panel in the Account page, > currently allowing: > * What order to view comments on a bug (most-recent comments at the > top is now an option) > * The list separator character to use in CSV buglists > * To auto-cc yourself on bugs you change (b.g.o customization) > * Logging in will redirect to index.cgi instead of query.cgi > * The email preferences page now lists who is currently watching your > account > * Saved searches are now maintained in a new user preferences tab > * A login form is now included on the index/home page > > > -- > Regards, > Olav > _______________________________________________ > bugzilla-maintainers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/bugzilla-maintainers > _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
