RE: [PHP-DEV] 4.0.5: Merge Request

From: Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:56:20 +0000
Subject: RE: [PHP-DEV] 4.0.5: Merge Request
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> The QA process as it is IS a joke. Without the support from the developers > there aren't any possible ways that it can ever succeed. > It isn't the QA people who fix bugs. They just test and report to > developers > who should FIX those bugs. Some core developers seem to have forget this.. I can agree more the amount of times I have approached developers to say please fix this or what is the best way to get this fixed and just either 1) been ignored 2) told it doesnt matter 3) Told to fix it myself 4) In one extreme case (Ill leave the developer nameless) told its the users problem and not his.. he just writes the code doesnt make sure its bugless Now by no means all of the developers are guility of this but it seems I keep bugging those developers to get fixes which is unfair as its not always their extension. Shouldnt being an extension maintainer mean fixing bugs reported by the QA Team promptly? Rasmus you may say people here are voulenteers but by becoming in the project and being a maintainer they should be expected to fix bugs when asked. If they dont they loose their status as maintainer and we find someone else (unless they are away on holiday or somthing like that). I promise you that QA'ing isnt fun but when you eventually get to the bottom of a bug and can reproduce it well then a developer turns around and says nothing or its not my problem its really demoralising and you just end up thinking whats the point.. Somthing needs to be done and without a change of attitude from some of the developers it is pointless the QA Team being in existance. - James

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