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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: SourceForge BTS considered harmfulRe: SourceForge BTS considered harmful
From: nobby nobbs <nobbynobbs_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 17:10:02 +0100 Flyspray works excellently for ipodlinux, and is very easy to use and understand from a user's view. On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:20:12 +0100, Jonas H. <rasher_at_rasher.dk> wrote: > I've been spending a bit of time trying to close as many > bugreports and feature requests as I could stand, but.. > > This thing (the SourceForge bug/feature-request/patch tracking system) > is giving me the creeps! I don't like it. It's just.. annoying. There's > no way to mark duplicates or relations between bugs etc. > > Also, it's slow as molasses. > > Not to mention that I have to log in ALL THE TIME because SF keeps > forgetting who I am, and then helpfully tells me "WE REMEMBER YOU!" > after I log in. > > Now I have no experience whatsoever with working with other BTSs, but I > can't imagine that they're all as annoying as this one. I would hope > not. > > I'm beginning to think that this may be half the reason why there are so > many invalid/outdated/duplicate entries that I've been able to close > without thinking twice about it (but with a significant amount of > teeth-grinding thanks to the wonderful SourceForge). > > Any opinions on switching to using something non-SourceForge for > tracking bugs, feature requests etc.? > > As I said, I've no experience with any of the alternatives, which seem > to be (judging by a quick google): > > - Bugzilla (all over the place) > - Debbugs (can be used, using only emails) > - GNATS (It's GNU, how can it not be wonderful? ...) > - Mantis (php/MySQL/web - if it's anything like SF, leave it!) > - Flyspray (it kills bugs, see?) > - Roundnup (it wasn't funny the first time. Really.) > > Okay, I'll stop there, but mention that there are more where they came > from: > http://directory.fsf.org/devel/debug/Bug_tracking_systems/ > > Or maybe I'm just being bitter because SF is being annoying and you > should all just ignore me. > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockboxReceived on 2005-09-02 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |