Re: BugTracker (Was: Re: 8.2 features status)

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006, Jim C. Nasby wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 10:53:28AM -0500, Kenneth Marshall wrote:
>> RT is easy to setup/configure/use and works well with PostgreSQL
>> as the backend. CPAN uses it for their bug tracker. Was there a
>> list of features and requirements?
>
> I don't know if we ever came up with one, but I know that the big "deal
> killer" for a bug tracker is that a lot of hackers don't want to be
> forced to use a web interface instead of email. So basically, to be
> accepted, a bug tracker would have to have an effective email interface;
> one that allowed for updates to an issue coming in via email. Sadly, I
> don't think such an animal exists.

GnATs :)


>
>> Ken
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 10:59:52AM -0300, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
>>> On Fri, 11 Aug 2006, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am suggesting that.  I have heard all the old discussions about not
>>>> using a bugtracker, but in all fairness, I think some of us have to
>>>> create critical mass and get something started.
>>>
>>> I will install anything, and everything, if you can get some sort of
>>> concensus on which one to try / go with ... so far, all discussions have
>>> ended with nobody coming close to agreeing to anything :)
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