BugZappers/Meetings/Minutes-2008-Jan-30

Enhancing Bugbot
ACTION: poelcat to propose what new format would look like
 * Followup discussion from previous meeting
 * Tailor output to be specific to bug triage
 * Possibly have a separate bot on a separate channel

Wiki Updating

 * snecklifter updated this page http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/FindingBugs
 * Simple click me queries for new triagers to find bugs in need of triage
 * http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers is front page
 * Most pages have been updated, though a few still need tuning and expansion
 * Need a good page on locating and triaging duplicate bugs

Identifying Duplicate Bugs

 * Need a good wiki page for training
 * good example: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/duplicates.cgi

Bugzilla Reporting

 * Gnome project has some really good reports and examples
 * http://bugzilla.gnome.org/page.cgi?id=reports.html
 * http://bugzilla.gnome.org/reports/weekly-bug-summary.cgi

ACTION: jmn to investigate gnome type implementation in Fedora which can better address: 1. identifying duplicate bugs 1. better reports

Suggested Triage Commitment
1. Current triagers 1. Past triagers
 * Followup to past discussion about whether it makes sense to ask people to commit to triage for a certain length of time
 * Some ideas here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/Joining #4
 * Commit for a full release cycle--from one GA date to another
 * Fedora 9 development cycle
 * Create two wiki pages
 * Refresh current triagers page at start of each release cycle
 * Create a list of functional areas people can self-assign themselves to

1. DECISON: All in attendance thought it was a good idea 1. ACTIONS: a. poelcat to create wiki pages for maintaining a triager list a. jds2001 to create a list of major functional areas and comps groups

Bug Lifecycle Discussion
1. having to have a separate bug for each issue AND release 1. bodhi auto-closing ALL bugs without the developer being able to opt out DECISION: For now drop requirement of limiting one bug to one release
 * thoughts and comments to flame fest created by: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JohnPoelstra/BugLifeCycle
 * biggest points of contention were
 * lmacken may be able to work around this issue in Bodhi

IRC Transcript
Generated by irclog2html.py 2.7 by [mailto:marius@pov.lt Marius Gedminas] - find it at mg.pov.lt!

Next Meeting

 * Move all unfinished business to next meeting
 * Wednesday, February 6, 2007
 * 17:00 UTC (12 PM EST)
 * #fedora-meeting
 * http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/Meetings/Agenda-2008-Feb-06