RE: [PEAR-DEV] Plans for pear.php.net

> -----Original Message----- > From: Hartmut Holzgraefe [mailto:hartmut@six.de] > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 11:12 AM > > Björn Schotte wrote: > > * Manuel Lemos wrote: > >>Bjorn, I did not invent anything I applied principles of basic human > >>needs that are well known and learned in any marketing school. > > > > If so, why does nobody want to apply your idea of HOF? > > including those who've been in the higher ranks of the old > "who fixes ..." list ... > > this kind of stuff leads to 'wrong' motivation, as you start to > 'fix' bugs to get ahead of someone else on that list. this leads > to new bugs as 'fixes' are sometimes done in a hurry and stuff > like that (aka fugbixing instead of bug fixing), and seeing > that the top people are in the thousands while you hardly ever > reach the hundred, well, it is not *that* motivating > > bugfixing has to be taken serious, if you are in doubt whether > a patch really fixes the issue you should share your ideas or > even leave it alone and have someone else fix it. having things > like a "bugfixers scorelist" or even a "hall of fame" is > contra productive in this case as it is more about fixing egos > then bugs > > sure, we are always in demand for new bug hunters and fixers, > but we prefer to have less contributors, but with the right > motivation than with just *some* motivation > i agree with what hartmut. Regards, Lukas