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  • From: Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>
  • To: SM-Discuss <sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] grimoire bug fixing contest
  • Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 08:58:12 -0700

Jaka Kranjc wrote:
<snip>
> I have a suggestion. Let 5 of those (say) 20 be feature bugs. Not as in
> wishlist feature requests, but bugs on the same topic, technology. It would
> force us to learn new things and know what is available better.
>
> Examples:
> * convert a spell to build_api2
> * remove one $SPELL_CONFIG usage in favour of config_query and persistent
> variables
> * use a repair file
> * use upstream signature/hash
> * patching
> * use a trigger
> * implement a subdep call
> * new spell (something from the 100 submissions in the bt)
> ...
>
> So some bitderot duties and technology applications. Most of the examples I
> thought of, have such bugs or needs already available.

Those are 'normal' bugs to me and so would be valid (and need bugs
failed if not already). A 'feature' bug would, to me, be "allow xorg to
build XGL support" or "add my cool spell XyZ".

-sandalle

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