Thanks Gav. +1 to using a controlled value field to make the labels meaningful.
Let's see what others think but I am for sure +1. Cheers, Chris ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. Senior Computer Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: Gavin McDonald <ga...@16degrees.com.au> Organization: 16 degrees complete web solutions Reply-To: "dev@oodt.apache.org" <dev@oodt.apache.org>, "ga...@16degrees.com.au" <ga...@16degrees.com.au> Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:37 AM To: "dev@oodt.apache.org" <dev@oodt.apache.org> Subject: RE: JIRA label for new users > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mattmann, Chris A (398J) [mailto:chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov] >> Sent: Friday, 17 May 2013 1:37 AM >> To: d...@climate.incubator.apache.org >> Cc: dev@oodt.apache.org >> Subject: Re: JIRA label for new users >> >> Great idea, please implement on OODT too! (cc to dev@oodt for peeps) :) > >We can start to use labels now for jira tickets, we just need an agreed >and >documented set >of labels. Why? Too many labels and we run the risk of there being too >many >and they sort of >Lose the impact and meaning. So a few well-chosen labels for attention >grabbing is needed. > >Every Jira ticket has a Labels section so this is available now. > >However, my main point of this mail, is that we can add custom fields to >our >issues. Some projects >have done such a thing, some, like the couchdb project, have implemented a >drop down field in >their jiras so that anyone at a glance can determine if the ticket is >newcomer, contributor, committer, >hardcore project guru or Greg Stein level. (OK so I made that last level >up, but really, the choice of drop down >field name is ours to decide) > >Pop on over to the couchdb jira and take a look. > >I am happy to implement this in the OODT Jira if you agree it a good >idea. > >I'm a big +1 ftr > >Gav... > >> >> Cheers, >> Chris >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> ++++++++ >> Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. >> Senior Computer Scientist >> NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA >> Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 >> Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov >> WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> ++++++++ >> Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department University of >> Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> ++++++++ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Joyce <jo...@apache.org> >> Reply-To: "d...@climate.incubator.apache.org" >> <d...@climate.incubator.apache.org> >> Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:34 PM >> To: dev <d...@climate.incubator.apache.org> >> Subject: JIRA label for new users >> >> >I sent this link around to a few people via twitter but I figured it >> >warranted being sent here as well! >> > >> >http://nikcodes.com/2013/05/10/new-contributor-jump-in/ >> > >> >TLDR: Every OSS project should have a label for issues that new users >> >could help resolve. Basically a "this is simple enough that a new user >> >could figure it out and contribute back to the project" tag. >> > >> >This shouldn't be a tag for features/issues that the core team doesn't >> >want to deal with. Mostly it should be for fairly simple auxiliary >> >issues that won't take forever to debug/implement but that the core >> >team doesn't necessarily have time to deal with. >> > >> >I think this is a great idea. When I first started on OODT this would >> >have been the coolest thing ever. I think it would be great to have a >> >section devoted to "getting started" on the website that mentions this >>as >> well. >> >Then it would be really easy for new developers to jump in and help. I >> >would be more than happy to help get this up and running as well. >> > >> >Thoughts? Terrible/great idea? Ideas for a label name? >> > >> >-- Joyce > >
