-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 11/14/13 18:48, James wrote: > hasufell <hasufell <at> gentoo.org> writes: > > >>>> I have often had a hard time to get some random users comment >>>> on certain packages or even assist on some runtime tests. I >>>> don't even know how many people use the package I maintain. > >>> When a new package is installed or upgraded, there are notes >>> that the installer is optioned (and notified upon installation) >>> about the package. Might it be a good idea to put your testing >>> pleadings in the notes for those how install the package >>> (stable, testing, experimental or overlay) about how to contact >>> whoever related to the specific testing you want done? I. E. >>> "eselect news" or is this a bad idea? > >> I think people will not like having that in eselect news. There >> could be a similar thing like: eslect test-requests but the >> question is if that will get bloated and other stuff I'm not sure >> about. > > Other than news, folks will not read it. As long as the > announcement is short!: TESTERS_WANTED (url to details), then you > hit the specific group, actually using the software; responding > because they care. It affects them directly. Futhermore, they can > quickly become the best testers, because most will use the target > package, frequently. > > >> The easiest thing I can think of is a project site on our wiki >> which would also point to relevant bugs. Then again... who really >> wants to maintain that. > > This approach will fail, because it is a blunt instrument. Too many > will get the managerie of info about things they can little for > (zippO).... > >> All other ideas are even more advanced. I wonder if we could add >> a keyword on bugzie like REQUSERTEST... so bored users could >> easily get a list of such bugs. But who would really use that? > > Bugzilla is a wonderful, but BLUNT instrument, hence few bother > with filling bugs. Gentoo devs are very picky about what get's > filed so for Gentoo issues, FOCUS on where the actual users can be > reached, with a focused message, imho. I. E. request testers from > the pool of folks that actually install a given package. Ya don't > have to get folks to test things like portage, cause we all use it > and care about it and bitch about it (that is until Zac took it > over and slaid the deamon_portage. > > A given ancillary package usually has few users, so find a way to > communicate with those packages_installers as the pool for > potential testers, with whatevery instrument you like. > Mathematically, blunt instruments fail more than 99% of the time, > particularly the tigher the desired end result is....... > > > Besides, most do not read the ebuild notes availabe in the 'eselect > news', imho. >
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