Thanks Anthony. I'll copy the list on this so everyone knows your application should still be reviewed and hopefully it can get another +1 and be accepted (two approvals are generally required)!
- Mike On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Anthony Noto <anthony.n...@case.edu> wrote: > Mike, > > Thank you for reviewing my application. You definitely were not reading LP > wrong, my work trailed off in December. I think I might have mentioned that > I am a medical student in my application. My duties as a student picked up > a bit for the new year but I should be back to contributing within a few > weeks. Regardless I appreciate your +1 and I look forward to being a > contributing bug control member. > > ~Anthony > > On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Mike Rooney <mroo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Anthony Noto <angusthef...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Bug-control members, >>> >>> 1. Do you promise to be polite to bug reporters even if they are rude to >>> you or Ubuntu? Have you signed the Ubuntu Code of Conduct? >>> I have signed the Ubuntu Code of Conduct and thus far I have encountered >>> many users who are frustrated with Ubuntu or particular aspects of the OS. >>> Although the canned responses help, I recognize that the majority of these >>> users are legitimately "taking the time to report this bug and helping to >>> make Ubuntu better". As a medical student, I am required to deal with irate >>> patients and physicians as a part of my daily routine. I think this daily >>> experience has you uniquely prepared me to deal with rude users in a >>> professional manor. >>> >>> 2. Have you read Bugs/HowToTriage, Bugs/Assignment, Bugs/Status and >>> Bugs/Importance? Do you have any questions about that documentation? >>> I have read these wiki pages as well as the other pages of the bug squad >>> knowledgebase and I plan to refer to them often as I earn the privilege of >>> greater control over bug triage. I believe all the questions I have had >>> throughout my training have been answered by the resident experts in >>> #ubuntu-bugs. If I encounter further problems I definitely know where to go >>> for guidance. >>> >>> 3. What sensitive data should you look for in a private Apport crash >>> report bug before making it public? See Bugs/HowToTriage for more >>> information. >>> In private Apport crashes I need to look for sensitive function arguments >>> like credit card numbers, social security numbers, passwords, usernames or >>> any other personal information. After this information has been removed I >>> can make the report public but for most of the time making a bug public is >>> not necessary. >>> >>> 4. Is there a particular package or group of packages that you are >>> interested in helping out with? >>> Thus far I have been primarily focusing on new bugs that are not assigned >>> to a package. I find it rewarding to watch the bug count decrease as I >>> triage bugs into their proper packages and update their status. In reality, >>> it's all I can do to keep the number of new and homeless bugs from >>> increasing, yet I can dream. More recently I have taken an interest in >>> gnome desktop bugs, specifically the packages: Nautilus, gnome-games, >>> gnome-panel and gnome-applets. I am very familar with gnome and I find that >>> many of these bugs are straightforward and easy for me to replicate >>> (specifically, the gnome-games bugs are extremely fun to replicate most of >>> the time). >>> >>> 5. Please list of five or more bugs which you have triaged. These bugs >>> should demonstrate your understanding of the triage process and how to >>> properly handle bugs. If there is a bug in your list that does not have an >>> importance indicate what importance you would give it after becoming a >>> member of Ubuntu Bug Control. Please use urls in your list of bugs. >>> >>> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/292443 >>> This bug shows my ability to interact with users of a different culture >>> through a language barrier. I also forwarded the bug upstream and added a >>> bug watch. As it does not have an importance set, I would set the >>> importance to Low because it is a cosmetic issue with an important cause >>> (encoding error) in a major application. >>> >>> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/296484 >>> This bug demonstrates my ability to triage a bug, recreate the problem, >>> identify the correct importance through a conversation with azimout on >>> #ubuntu-bugs, forward the bug upstream and add a bug watch for that upstream >>> bug. >>> >>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/288236 >>> This bug demonstrates my ability to add a bug watch as well as search for >>> duplicates. >>> >>> >>> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase-workspace/+bug/292362 >>> Initially, I had no idea what this user was trying to report (of course >>> the moon looks flat, its a 2D monitor). Instead of invalidating the bug >>> outright, I asked some questions and eventually understood that the moon >>> picture was stretched. I updated the title to reflect the new >>> understanding. I was able to confirm the bug on my system. The importance >>> for this bug is not set. As bug-control, I would set the importance to >>> Wishlist as the stretched moon would be trivial to fix and it does not >>> affect the usability at all. >>> >>> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mime-support/+bug/294957 >>> Finally, I chose this bug because sometimes bugs are straightforward and >>> need to be moved along quickly. This bug is a good example of "low-hanging >>> fruit". If I were in Bug-control this bug would get a medium importance >>> because the workaround is simple and it has a pretty severe impact on users >>> who want to watch videos in this format automatically. >>> >>> Thank you for reviewing my application. If you need any more evidence of >>> my ability to triage don't hesitate to contact me through email or in >>> #ubuntu-bugs. Bug triage is an enormous task and I look forward to working >>> with you all in the future. >>> >>> Respectfully submitted, >>> Anthony Noto >> >> >> >> Thanks Anthony! I thought I would give a slight contribution of my own to >> Ubuntu and review some old applications. Sorry for the delay! Your >> application seems very solid and professional, and the work you have done >> appears to be done quite well. Filing upstream reports is a wonderful and >> much needed contribution. Definite +1 on the application! >> >> Since this application was awhile ago I checked Launchpad to see if you >> are still contributing, and it appears your work perhaps trailed off around >> December. I figured it wouldn't hurt to review your app anyway and give my >> approval, in case I was either reading LP wrong or in the case that a >> BugControl membership might give you a nudge back into your awesome >> contributions! >> >> >> -- >> Michael Rooney >> mroo...@gmail.com >> > > -- Michael Rooney mroo...@gmail.com
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