Re: Lilypond and distribution bugtrackers [was: LSR is not at the stable release level]

[Graham Percival]

On Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 11:56:37PM +0200, Joseph Rushton Wakeling wrote:
> On 10/03/2012 10:36 PM, Graham Percival wrote:
> >We are not going to sign up bug-lilypond to receive notices
> >automatically.  Most reports will not be useful, and they will
> >screw up the automatic tools we use to keep track of whether
> >reports have been dealt with or not.
> 
> I also don't think that the volume is ever going to be large enough
> to be problematic.  If it _is_, then you have a different problem --
> large numbers of bug reports that are not getting where they need
> to.

ok, so you won't mind volunteering to take care of this with your
personal email account.

> >If you think those notices are worthwhile, then *you* sign up to
> >receive them, and send any good bug reports to bug-lilypond.
> 
> If I do this, and they _do_ prove useful, will you reconsider the
> option of automated tracking?

No.

You're being inconsistent.  At some point, any bug report needs to
be evaluated by a human.  We have enough problems finding humans
to look at the dedicated, high-quality bug reports sent to
bug-lilypond.  If you don't think that looking for more bug
reports will be a lot of work, then go ahead and do it yourself.
If you *do* think that looking for bug reports will be a lot of
work, then stop trying to foist that off onto other people.

- Graham