Suggested Bugzilla improvements

Volker Reichelt reichelt@igpm.rwth-aachen.de
Tue May 13 16:07:00 GMT 2003


On 13 May, Daniel Berlin wrote:

>> * What's the purpose of the URL field?
>>   Sending an URL instead of a preprocessed file is a no-no.
>>   Doesn't that encourage users to send us URLs?
> It was there, i never removed it, and probably won't (though i could 
> make it invisible if you like).

Please make it invisible (that's at least my opinion).

>> * I'd like to propose the keyword "diagnostic" for reports that deal
>>   with malformed/strange error messages and warnings.
>>   There are more than 20 bugs that have the stamp "[diagnostic]" in the
>>   synopsis line right now.
> 
> People who can edit bugs can edit/add/remove keywords, specifically so 
> you don't need my approval to do this type of thing.

Great.

>> * The page "bug_status.html" needs updating, especially the parts about
>>   the Platform/Operating System.
>>
> Thanks, i'll do it.

The page should probably be merged with "bugs/management.html" somehow
when Bugzilla goes online. One page of documentation should be enough.

Regards,
Volker




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