[mythtv] Bug Report Module

[Geoffrey Kruse]

Along the lines of testing and getting myth as bug free as possible, I 
would like to propose a bug reporting module so that users can report 
bugs using the frontend interface.  Typically, it is my significant 
other (not myself) who finds bugs when she is using myth, but she is 
not likely to join the dev list to report them, rather just complain to 
me that the tv is "not working".  A report bugs module, similar to the 
report bugs button in Safari would make it easier for the every day 
users to get their voices/problems heard.  I think this is very 
important to the survival of myth because ultimately, the majority of 
people out there are novice users.

Any Takers?

Geoff Kruse

>
>  On Feb 23, 2005, at 12:17 PM, Isaac Richards wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday 23 February 2005 04:36 am, Cecil Watson wrote:
>>>      I've always had the policy of not releasing KnoppMyth w/ CVS
>>> versions of MythTV.  This was born of my own personal experience w/ 
>>> CVS
>>> versions of various apps.  From reading various threads in the past,
>>> Isaac has stated that he didn't like the idea of packaged CVS 
>>> versions
>>> of MythTV.  I don't follow the dev list closely, but I see he has
>>> changed his mind.  Apparently the idea of release candidates don't 
>>> sit
>>> too well.
>>
>> I simply don't have time to do release candidates, and I really don't 
>> think
>> most people would use them, anyway.
>>
>>>      I don't think model of "just run CVS" is very helpful as folks 
>>> have
>>> been bitten by the CVS bug (not saying MythTV, but various apps).  
>>> Once
>>> bitten, twice shy.  If the general attitude is "by developers for
>>> developers", then I think this should be stated as such.  I can 
>>> respect
>>> that.  I can fully understand a developer working on MythTV so he/she
>>> can add a feature the he/she like.
>>
>> Well, how else is someone supposed to get a bugfix between releases, 
>> other
>> than using CVS?  I simply can't put out a new release for each and 
>> every bug
>> that's fixed.
>>
>>>      I love MythTV.  Simply put MythTV is the way I've been watching 
>>> TV
>>> for about 2 years now.  KnoppMyth became a way for other to enjoy 
>>> MythTV
>>> without the hassle.  As a user, what can I do to help the stability 
>>> of
>>> "released" versions?  As someone that would like to make it easier 
>>> for
>>> other to enjoy MythTV, what can I do to help the stability of 
>>> "released"
>>> versions?
>>
>> Test CVS, get other people to test CVS, especially when I've 
>> announced a
>> release is close.  Report bugs. =)
>>
>> Isaac
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