Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 01:06:06 +0000 (UTC) From: Benjamin Kaduk <bjk@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r46550 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status Message-ID: <201504150106.t3F166Q9019129@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: bjk Date: Wed Apr 15 01:06:05 2015 New Revision: 46550 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/46550 Log: Add bugmeister report Approved by: hrs (mentor, implicit) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-01-2015-03.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-01-2015-03.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-01-2015-03.xml Wed Apr 15 00:32:05 2015 (r46549) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-01-2015-03.xml Wed Apr 15 01:06:05 2015 (r46550) @@ -1646,4 +1646,71 @@ WITHOUT_FORTH=y</pre> <sponsor>Mellanox Technologies</sponsor> </project> + + <project cat='team'> + <title>FreeBSD Bugmeister</title> + + <contact> + <person> + <name>&os; Bugmeister</name> + <email>bugmeister@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + </contact> + + <body> + <p>Bugzilla replaced GNATS in June 2014 as the bug + management tool of choice for &os;, granting GNATS its + well-deserved retirement after more than 20 years of operation. + The following months were rough for Bugzilla: a lot of + functionality was still missing and several uncertainties caused + users and committers to adapt only slowly to the new system.</p> + + <p>Over the last six months, a lot of missing features were + brought into place to allow users and committers to focus on + getting bugs solved. Categories, the status model and many + workflow-related knobs were continously reworked and improved to + provide the necessary information without getting in the + way.</p> + + <p>An auto-assigner for ports issues was implemented, + resembling what GNATS' successfully did in the past. A <a + href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/page.cgi?id=dashboard.html">dashboard</a>; + page within Bugzilla provides users and committers with common + queries and overall statistics; many other smaller tweaks, + configurations, and extensions were implemented to improve the + usability of the system.</p> + + <p>An improved reporting system is currently being + implemented to provide graphs and statistics for users and + committers. Handling MFCs and a better feedback mechanism for + requests (flags in Bugzilla) will be the next things to do.</p> + + <p>Bugmeister is also working closely with the &os; GitHub + team to establish a workflow between GitHub's issue tracker and + our Bugzilla system. The technical solution already exists as a + proof of concept, but its usage in production will have to wait + until Bugzilla 5.0 has been adopted.</p> + </body> + + <help> + <task> + <p>Create a solid <a + href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198244">charting + extension</a> for &os; Bugzilla.</p> + </task> + + <task> + <p>Improve <a + href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=193772">MFC + handling</a>.</p> + </task> + + <task> + <p>Do you feel that something important is missing? + <a + href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Services&component=Bug%20Tracker">Let + us know!</a></p> + </task> + </help> + </project> </report>
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