Re: bugs and bug tracking

Josh Berkus wrote:
> On 10/07/2015 11:05 AM, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> > Josh Berkus wrote:
> >> On 10/07/2015 10:25 AM, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> >>> Hmm, I guess we could have the bug form add
> >>>  To: NNN@bugs.postgresql.org
> >>>  CC: pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org
> >>> as headers, which should work for most people (since we reply-all), Josh
> >>> Berkus being the exception.
> >>
> >> Well, this will just give you more opportunities to ignore me.
> > 
> > Currently, it just means I have to look harder for stuff you post -- I
> > certainly do not ignore you.  
> 
> I know, I'm just "Joshing" you.

Ah well.

> > I worry that in the future it might mean
> > your messages don't make it to the "bug threads", if we have such a
> > thing.  See my followup to Stephen,
> > https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20151007175841.GE4405%40alvherre.pgsql
> > where some traffic was not present in the mailing list archives but it
> > does appear in the bug report itself.  I think we need to make it very
> > hard for that to happen, and lack of CCs might become a problem.
> 
> As a serious response, "reply-all" is NOT the default for common GUI
> mail clients (TB, Apple, Gmail, etc.), and I know on TB that it's not
> even possible to make it the default (I miss Kmail).  So a system which
> depends on the user ... including outside bug reporters ... always
> hitting "reply all" is going to have some issues.

Hm, that's something to keep in mind then when figuring out the detailed
specs of the system.

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