Most router companies like Cisco and Juniper have VASTLY better changelog's with firmware releases and if you are a partner you have access to a bug tracking system
On 18 May 2011 10:02, Scott Reed <[email protected]> wrote: > I, too, am sometimes frustrated with the lack of a know issues list. But > look around. Who does that? No one I can think of. I know if I were > writing software for public consumption, there would no such list available > outside the company. > > I do think they could do a much better job with the change logs without > having to distribute proprietary information. > > > On 5/17/2011 5:48 PM, Tristram Cheer wrote: > >> Mikrotik time and time again have stated there will be no public >> bugtracker >> and that changelog's are as good as its going to get. >> >> I even spoke to them at MuM about this and they stated that MT consultants >> may get access to priority support but they have no plans for people >> outside >> of MT to have a central bug trackers or known issue list. >> >> Hence my frustration and this Idea >> >> On 18 May 2011 09:07, Andrew Thrift<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Maybe Mikrotik could allow "bug tracker" access only to people with >>> current >>> Mikrotik certification, allowing people with MTCNA to log Priority 3 >>> tickets, and people with one of the MCTRE/MTCWE/MTCINE to log Priority 1 >>> and >>> Priority 2 tickets. >>> >>> This would limit the amount of PEBKAC tickets and encourage people to >>> become certified. >>> >>> >>> If they are completely unwilling to do something, then I agree that >>> something is needed for power users to be able to see known/confirmed >>> bugs >>> for a particular RouterOS version. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> >>> >>> On 18/05/2011 3:55 a.m., Andrew Cox wrote: >>> >>> Perhaps an invite-only system would be the way to go? >>>> >>>> Personally I feel the right thing to do here is give Mikrotik the >>>> suggestion >>>> and opportunity to offer something, if they're not interested then go >>>> ahead; >>>> I'd contribute. >>>> >>>> I've already approached and discussed the option of paid corporate >>>> support >>>> with them (which they feel they can't justify at this time) however >>>> a definitive listing of known issues (to avoid) and/or workarounds would >>>> be >>>> invaluable in the absence of the other. >>>> >>>> Kind Regards, >>>> >>>> Andrew Cox >>>> Senior Network Administrator >>>> AccessPlus / BigAir Universe Broadband >>>> www.accessplus.com.au | www.bigair.com.au >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 18 May 2011 01:15, Jon Paul Kelley<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I agree. There is no sense in each one of us having to rediscover the >>>> >>>>> wheel, if one of us already have discovered it. A bug tracker is the >>>>> way >>>>> to >>>>> go. >>>>> >>>>> Great suggestion. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 5/17/2011 10:44 AM, Andrew Cox wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ahhhh so it's SNMP that's causing the crash. :-D >>>>> >>>>>> Makes sense now! >>>>>> >>>>>> But yes, I agree there's something that's needed. >>>>>> I can understand that mikrotik may not want everyone to know about >>>>>> every >>>>>> little bug that comes across their desk, that said.. we need to know >>>>>> what >>>>>> the causes are so we can avoid them. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew Cox >>>>>> Senior Network Administrator >>>>>> AccessPlus / BigAir Universe Broadband >>>>>> www.accessplus.com.au | www.bigair.com.au >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 17 May 2011 21:38, Jon Auer<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Bugtracker++ >>>>>> >>>>>> With many bug trackers you can tag a problem as being specific to a >>>>>>> version (or range of versions). That could be handy for finding >>>>>>> versions that are workable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 2:35 AM, Tristram Cheer >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not so sure, the forums are difficult in that they have a low >>>>>>> SNR, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> bug >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> tracker is better suited to being able to confirm bugs (via >>>>>>> submitted >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> exchanges with MT support confirming them) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 17 May 2011 18:31, Chupaka<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think, it should be either forum or wiki. Because in that place >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> most >>>>>>>> important thing will be accumulating information about known bugs >>>>>>>> in, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> mostly, previous versions - actual bugs of current version are >>>>>>>>> easily >>>>>>>>> available in recent official forum topics. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2011/5/17 Tristram Cheer<[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think a real bug tracker would work the best to be honest >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 17 May 2011 18:16, Butch Evans<[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 2011-05-17 at 16:41 +1200, Tristram Cheer wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> So there's been a bit of talk on the forums recently about the >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> stablity >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ROS 5 and as such the changelogs and known issues that MT don't >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> release. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> When a client like ourselves identifies and issue like the SNMP >>>>>>>>>>> memory >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> leak >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> today MT don't let everyone know and as a result quite a few >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> people >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> left >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> with odd problems they can't explain (When was the last time you >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> thought >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> SNMP would be the cause of your major router crashing issue?) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> So an Idea, Just like we have this list for MT talk outside of >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> MT's >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> somewhat >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> twitchy delete finger forum why dont we start a bugtrack where >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> everyone >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> submit problems and update us with what support tells them etc >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> etc, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> That >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> way >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> we would have a resource we could turn to for open issues before >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> start >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> down the path of contacting support? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Do you want a real bugtracker, a forum, a wiki or something else? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'd >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> be happy to set up whatever you like. >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ******************************************************************** >>>>>>>>>>> * Butch Evans * Professional Network >>>>>>>>>>> Consultation* >>>>>>>>>>> * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> * >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> * http://store.wispgear.net/ * Wired or Wireless Networks >>>>>>>>> * >>>>>>>>> * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! 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