+1ssj71 wrote:I honestly can't believe this!
Everyone talking about the state of the bug tracker are just validating the initial uncalled for hostility toward one of the most active linux music apps.
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+1ssj71 wrote:I honestly can't believe this!
And you believe that's a useful contribution to this discussion?tytel wrote:+1
Everyone talking about the state of the bug tracker are just validating the initial uncalled for hostility toward one of the most active linux music apps.
I'm not so sure. It is hard to see exactly how productive this talk is, and it really does lead to stress and burn-out among maintainers.gimmeapill wrote:Being harsh does work to some extent. See, we're talking about the elephant in the room already
Everybody agrees it would be better if those tickets would have been dealt with, but that is just not realistic to demand. I'm not sure I consider "just close anything we haven't gotten to it in a while" much better - but it's a valid approach as well.gimmeapill wrote:And sorry, but I still don't consider tickets rotting for ten years a valid approach to support.
Yes, I'm pointing out a problem with this thread that a personal attack on developers sparked a discussion.tramp wrote:And you believe that's a useful contribution to this discussion?
Ah, okay, I get your point, sorry then, I just haven't see any personal attack here so far, must be my foul.tytel wrote:Yes, I'm pointing out a problem with this thread that a personal attack on developers sparked a discussion.
If someone spits my friend's face, I don't say "well maybe they have a point, my friend doesn't take the trash out all the time".
Interesting, it looks like anyone with a Mantis account can close anyone's tickets.raboof wrote:
(that said, I just created an account in the bugtracker and closed some clearly-spam reports...)
So you're closing bug reports without verifying they are no longer accurate? That might be fine, but...gimmeapill wrote:So...I've started closing a few issues - starting in 2004, and will progress chronologically from there.
If I were the maintainer of the project I would appreciate it if someone would reach out first to coordinate before going on a closing spree.gimmeapill wrote:If anyone feels offended, please let me know.
I stopped in 2005 after a solid 5-6 closures, and I'm still reading them, don't worry.raboof wrote:If I were the maintainer of the project I would appreciate it if someone would reach out first to coordinate before going on a closing spree.
Ah, ok, sorry for vandalizing those poor old bugs then.dawhead wrote:It isn't intentional, but is a side-effect of the (old) version of Mantis we use. We allow (and intend for) "reporters" to close their own issues. But in the version of Mantis we have, there's nothing to limit that to their own issues.
When we upgrade Mantis, this should "improve".
No good deed goes unpunished.gimmeapill wrote:If anyone feels offended, please let me know.
Actually I'll stop there & go quiet then.gimmeapill wrote:Ah, ok, sorry for vandalizing those poor old bugs then.dawhead wrote:It isn't intentional, but is a side-effect of the (old) version of Mantis we use. We allow (and intend for) "reporters" to close their own issues. But in the version of Mantis we have, there's nothing to limit that to their own issues.
When we upgrade Mantis, this should "improve".
But in case you guys need some assistance in getting rid of those zombies, please give us a nod: There's at least two of us interested in getting this bug tracker better looking.