Hi folks,
As one of the developers for Software Center during the Lucid cycle, I'd
like to give my enthusiastic +1 for Kiwinote for bugcontrol. I must say
that I have very much appreciated the excellent bug work that Kiwinote
has been doing for Software Center. I know that Michael Vogt feels the
same way (we've discussed our appreciation of Kiwinote's bug work).
When he confirms bugs, he's very meticulous in insuring that he is
confirming the exact bug reported, often updating the description with
additional details when needed. He takes the time to include screenshots
when it helps to clarify the problem
(https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514849). When he searches out
duplicates, he is always insightful and detailed in his analysis (see
bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/420524 for a great example of this).
Another appreciated quality is that he takes the time and trouble to
retest older bugs and close them when he confirms that they have been
fixed in a more recent release, helping to keep the outstanding bug list
cleaner and more accurate.
In addition, when Kiwinote opens a new bug, it's always very well
written; well thought out, researched when needed, and generally comes
out of the box with all of the details that we need to understand the
problem.
Brian C., I appreciate your detailed analysis and concerns, particularly
on the issue of setting importance accurately. Maybe it would be
helpful if I were to clarify a couple of issues:
> 5b. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530187
>
> I don't understand why you assigned yourself to the bug report here
> since Gary Lasker fixed it.
Oh, I can't take the credit for this. Kiwinote indeed fixed it, see his
branch linked from the bug, and this line in the changelog:
* merge lp:~kiwinote/software-center/bug530187, many thanks to
"Kiwinote" (LP: #530187)
> - https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/528051
> 528051 - you said high, but it's only wishlist
Actually, here is a case where Kiwinote's deep familiarity with Software
Center is of such great value. I think it's not so obvious when reading
the bug description, but this bug is a major usability issue and I would
not consider it "wishlist". See the comment in the description "This
list is very slow to load and impossible to browse." This is very true,
and so if not exactly "high", it's certainly "medium" imo as this bug
"has a moderate impact on a core application".
I'll leave off here. It's certainly arguable that Kiwinote could
benefit from additional review of the exact criteria in setting bug
importances, but in my opinion his many strengths, his hard work, and
the consistently very high quality of his bug work more than compensate
for this. I have every confidence that he will quickly master the
essential skill of accurate setting of importance as well.
Thanks very much for reading and considering my comments,
Gary Lasker
Brian Curtis wrote:
Hi Kiwinote,
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Kiwinote <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
5a. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/518127
Good keeping up to date on bugs that are fixed.
5b. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530187
I don't understand why you assigned yourself to the bug report here
since Gary Lasker fixed it.
5c. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/497109
Since it's a usability issue, I think this is more of a low importance
bug then medium.
5d. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542892
A cosmetic/usability issue that does not limit the functionality of an
application = Low Importance. Not medium
5e. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/420524
OK here.
5f. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545187
OK here.
I notice that only two of the above need the desired importance, so
here are a few more bugs chosen to demonstrate deciding importances.
- low: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514859,
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/425850
- medium: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514874,
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514846
- high: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514875,
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/528051
514875 - you said high, but it's only medium
528051 - you said high, but it's only wishlist
514874 - you said medium, but it's only low
won't go any further
Kiwinote: You still need some work on correct importance settings in
bugs. Please refer to [1] when setting importance. You seem to
understand looking for duplicates, and that there's certain information
needed in the reports, and the idea of upstreaming, but the 6 examples
you chose didn't reflect those very well.
Im going to say -1 because you are very close, but there are still
things you should probably improve upon. Don't hesitate to contact me
on #ubuntu-bugs in freenode IRC if you want any help.
[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Importance
~Brian C.
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