JTK wrote:
> Asa Dotzler wrote:
>
>>JTK wrote:
>>
>><snip>
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>>>I haven't yet had the energy to try to figure out Bugizilla, set up an
>>>account, etc etc. It's a lot easier to bitch here in public instead of
>>>behind closed doors.
>>>
>>You don't have the energy to type your email address into a form and
>>wait a minute or so for Bugzilla to email you a password? You don't have
>>the energy to type your problem into a form that might actually lead to
>>a fix?
>>
>>
>
> No, I don't.
>
>
>>And what about Bugzilla isn't public.
>>
>
> Its obscurity. You know of course I'm not the only one who doesn't have
> much desire to figure out how to use the thing.
First of all obscurity does not mean that its not public. As pointed out
there are 15000 people who are regular users of bugzilla, not to mention
that even redhat uses it (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/). Start
using it and I'm sure it won't take you long. I see that you argue about
the merits/demerits of strcpy, PL_strcpy, copy_string, etc, you
critisize on teh usage of cvs, cygwin, cmd, etc. How much do you think
someone like you would take to figure out bugzilla? Not much, in my opinion.
However if your main reason to not use bugzilla is because you don't
want to give an email address, then thats a totally different thing.
>
>>You don't even need a login to
>>read bugs.
>>
>
> Well reading about bugs that I already know about seems rather
> pointless, doesn't it?
The point is to see if the bugs you notice are already in bugzilla and
to log them if they are not. The point is to follow the progress of bugs
you're interested and to bug the bug-owners if they are neglecting
something that you think is important. The point is to contribute and
offer your opinions in a constructive way.
>
>>There are over 30,000 Bugzilla account holders, about 15,000
>>people active in reporting or commenting in bugs, the database queryable
>>and reports are readable on the web. What about your filing a bug in
>>Bugzilla wouddn't be "in public" and how is your comment here any more
>>public.
>>
>
> If a tree falls in the woods, does anybody give a damn?
???
>
>>I'd argue that a webpage is as public or more public than a
>>newsgroup posting.
>>
>>
>
> "A" webpage maybe. The particular one in question, no way.
I disagree...but thats me.
- Pratik.
