On Tuesday 11 April 2006 07:53, Tina Isaksen wrote: > Thanks! This interesting and really something I'd like to get involved > with. It's really bugging me (pun intended) when I try to submit a > bugreport and there are some 200-300 bugs listed. I have to admit that > in those cases I just hope that someone has already submittet the bug, > quit 'reportbug' and forget about it.
Yeah, I hear your pain :) > I'm not a developer and I don't know the first thing about C, but I'm > fairly proficient when it comes to Debian (I think) and I just love > learning new things. And I'd really like to get involved in Debian at > some level. And bug triage seems both fun, educational and usefull. Sometimes it can become quite repetitive, but then there are again and again grateful users. I think it balances out ... > So a couple of questions... do I need to do something, like register or > apply for something, apart from what is mentioned here or is just diving > in the way to go. No, the Debian BTS is open for everyone with a working email address. > Do I need a signed gpg key? No. > Does someone have som > basic advice on how to get started or some usefull sites on the topic? http://www.debian.org/Bugs/server-control shows what commands are available to manipulate bugs on the server, I should have added that to the HOWTO. Just start with an application you are using daily. Most work is not technical in any way. Remember: triage is not about fixing things, but about enabling others to do the work. I know the word triage from war-time surgery, where incoming wounded soldiers where classified into three categories: those who won't survive the day, no matter what, those who would survive the day no matter what and those who needed immediate attention to save them. Regards, David -- As a general rule, if end users want to smash something repeatedly with a sledgehammer, that's a sign of bad UI. -- Bran Cohen (bittorrent) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
