[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Bug Squashing Days

[Michael Peters]

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​Michael Peters
Senior Systems Analyst
Emerald Data Networks, Inc.
Phone: 678.302.3000 x1013
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-----Original Message-----
From: open-ils-dev-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org 
[mailto:open-ils-dev-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Kathy 
Lussier
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 12:48 PM
To: Evergreen Development Discussion List
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-DEV] Bug Squashing Days

Hi all,

I raised this idea on the list as part of another discussion thread - 
http://georgialibraries.markmail.org/thread/icddmsl7jf5lxb72. When I didn't 
receive any feedback from developers, I was planning to let the idea go, but 
seeing that I have an outstanding action item for today's developers meeting 
to discuss this idea on the list, I figured I would give the idea another 
try in its own discussion thread.

I would like to propose the idea of scheduling regular bug squashing days.

I think it would be  good way to encourage contributors to spend one day 
where they focus on fixing bugs. Perhaps we could incorporate other 
community activities (e.g. documentation fixes) into the day.
The idea came from Koha's global bug squashing days - 
http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Category:Global_bug_squashing_days.

We could designate one day where contributors are committed to submitting 
code to fix bugs, reviewing bugs, signing off on the fixes, etc. Koha even 
provided sandboxes for people who do not have access to a testing server, 
but are interested in testing fixes. I think this would be a great way to 
encourage more people to get involved in the process.

Anyway, I'm just throwing the idea out there to see if there is any interest 
in pulling something like this together for the Evergreen community.

Thanks!
Kathy