> Back in the old days, did not someone attempt to put up a web interface for
> bug management, like the debian DBTS, or bugzilla?
Yeah - Marcus had a (homebrew ?) bug management website up. However it looks
like it wasn't used frequently.
> Whatever happneded to this, and is it still a viable method? (ie, is it
> maintainable, and who could maintain/host it)
I think there is a problem with purely web-oriented tracking systems. I
don't know, how the other systems work, but I think it is important, that
a bugtrcaker _can_ be used completely using EMail, not Web.
The point is, that many people automatically collect EMail, but surf
manually. And EMail is a "push"-style media for those with permanent
connections, so you get notified instantly, when new reports show up.
Using a web interface would be pretty inconvenient for me (launch X, start
some multimegabyte browser, go online for extended periods of time, ...).
I think it is important, that reports can be made using a filled out
standard EMail template, and that status updates and such can also happen
this way. Like:
User fills out bug form. Mails it to the bugtrack-server.
Server analyzes form, stores away the request and mails all possibly
interested maintainers and/or a ggi-bugs mailinglist.
Maintainers track the bug with the help of the requesting user (Emailing
with him directly if necessary). When it is fixed or other status updates
occur like being able to more precisely specify conditions, or documenting
the "feature", the maintainer can send an update to the server via an
EMail form.
Is there such a package out there ?
CU, Andy
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