[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Bug Squashing Days

[Rogan Hamby]

+1


On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Justin Hopkins <justin at mobiusconsortium.org
> wrote:

> Also loving this idea. +1
> Justin
>
>
> On 10/15/13 11:47 AM, Kathy Lussier wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I raised this idea on the list as part of another discussion thread -
>> http://georgialibraries.**markmail.org/thread/**icddmsl7jf5lxb72<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<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
>>
>
>


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Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
York County Library System

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