Re: Setting up a bug tracking system where users can file bug reports and feature requests for Git

On 2009-02-16, Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] wrote:

A tracking system is just a tool.  You need to have a competent and stable
project secretary whose job is to look after the issues database.  The
tasks involved are to expire the stale ones, to reject invalid entries, to
prod the bug reporter for additional information, to find a volunteer to
take up on an individual issue, to prod the bug reporter for confirmation
on the fix once it is ready, and to close completed issues.

As I've been against web-based bug-trackers before I'd like to present 
an idea which, imho, is a good compromise. I'm afraid that the number of 
false bug-reports will increase dramatically with the introduction of 
such a bug-tracker, eating up time of the volunteers. Also, as I 
mentioned, I really dislike using web-based tools.

If we had such a secretary who's not only familiar with the bugtracker 
but also familiar enough with git and it's development organization, 
he/she could work with the system, filter out the noise and mail real 
bugs or well-thought-through feature-requests to this mailing-list (with 
a link back to the bugtracker) with the full text of the bug and maybe 
his/her oppinion about it.

But maybe that's just duplication of work, in your eyes.

Greetings,
Jojo

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