Re: bugs and bug tracking

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: Jaime Casanova <jaime(dot)casanova(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: bugs and bug tracking
Date: 2015-10-06 17:12:31
Message-ID: 10239.1444151551@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> writes:
> It doesn't actually. You can post to the bugs list without being subscribed
> and it hits moderation. If you fill out the bug form without being
> subscribed, it hits exactly the same moderation. There is no difference -
> the bug form basically just sends an email with your address as the from
> one.

> It might be that we don't make that clear, but that's how it works :)

> Maybe we need a "question" form thta does the same thing but doesn't assign
> a bugid and just sends an email to -general instead?

Seems like a good idea, but if you make it a separate form, lots of people
will never see it. How about having just one page, but a drop-down menu
for "bug" versus "question"?

regards, tom lane

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