Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 20 Dec 2002 09:43:21 -0600 | From | Eli Carter <> | Subject | Re: Dedicated kernel bug database |
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Dave Jones wrote: > On Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 04:19:03PM -0800, Hanna Linder wrote: > > > Im trying to help make it easier for such people to get a list > > of bugs to start working on. If it looks like everything already > > has an owner it looks like there is nothing to do. > > Just because a bug is 'owned' does not stop someone else working on it. > That would be silly. All the owner field says is, "if someone is > interested in this bug, and they happen to fix before $owner does, > $owner would like to know about it." This way $owner can reject bad > fixes, or get further clues as to whats actually causing the problem. > > > Hanna (obviously not a bugzilla user before) > > Obviously 8-)
I'm new to bugzilla too... I noticed there is a link "Give me a clue about how to use this form." I think that needs to be at the top of the query form, with a nice '?' graphic beside it. I suspect that would help a lot.
Eli --------------------. "If it ain't broke now, Eli Carter \ it will be soon." -- crypto-gram eli.carter(a)inet.com `-------------------------------------------------
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