Re: bugsnet cleanup

Morning Kalle, > I would like some more statuses for the bug tracker +1 go for it Cleanup of code/statuses is also desirable ... and you have volunteered to do it :D Cheers Joe On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 6:40 AM, Kalle Sommer Nielsen <kalle@php.net> wrote: > Morning Joe > > 2017-01-09 7:13 GMT+01:00 Joe Watkins <pthreads@pthreads.org>: > > The problem with accepting feature requests on bugsnet is that, most of > the > > time, nobody can implement them because of modern processes. > > > > It's not harmful to us, but it is harmful to the person requesting the > > feature, who is probably ignorant of modern processes, and bound to stay > > that way until we educate them, or disable feature requests on bugsnet > > altogether. > > > > I think I would like to see feature requests disabled on bugsnet, thereby > > pushing everyone to use the proper channels (github, internals, RFC's). > > > > What do you think ? > > > > We can still work through existing requests, but the chances of being > able > > to act on them are slim, and they are just going to sit there for years > on > > end. > > For Feature Requests, I agree that we should disable them all together > on bugsweb, and add a page for redirecting the user to proper channels > like you mentioned. > > Besides this, I would like some more statuses for the bug tracker, or > maybe rather auto reply/quick fixes instead of having to manually > copy/paste over and over again. An example could be: > > "This extension ($ext) is no longer being actively maintained (Status: > Suspended)" > > Also we got quick fixes for "Try a snapshot (5.4)" and even 5.5! > > > > -- > regards, > > Kalle Sommer Nielsen > kalle@php.net >