RE: [HACKERS] User requests now that 6.5 is out

> > On 29-Jun-99 Jackson, DeJuan wrote:
> > > Would a PostgreSQL / PHP solution be practical for the Feature/Bug
> tracking?
> > > (I'm thinking specifically of the mirrors here.)
> > >       -DEJ
> > 
> > How 'bout JitterBug?  http://samba.anu.edu.au/jitterbug/
> > or GNATS:  http://www.cs.utah.edu/csinfo/texinfo/gnats/gnats.html
> 
> I've tried GNATs, and didn't really like it...its worked effectively at
> FreeBSD, but...
> 
> Ouch, JitterBug looks painful :(  
> 
> I'm willing to install either, but I think that GNATs, from what I'm used
> to of it, is the better one, since it allows for email based bug
> reports...
> Will it allow for feature requests as well as bug reports/updates?And how will this affect the mirrors?  Do they have
toinstall the
 
same software?  Will they get static bug report pages that they update once
a day?I have no clue how the mirroring works.
> > >> > Folks,
> > >> > 
> > >> > Not sure if this is the right place to request this, but here are
> some
> > >> > things I, as a satisfied user of PostgreSQL, would like to see done
> (and
> > >> > I'd be glad to help where I can).  All of these are just
> suggestions
> > >> > geared to the care and feeding of the PostgreSQL user community.
> > >> 
> > >> These are all good ideas.  The problem is getting someone to devote
> the
> > >> time to it.  We normally focus on announcing features as they are
> > >> completed, not tracking features and request counts.  They would be
> of
> > >> value, but we have to weigh the value against actual development
> time.
> > >> 
> > >> It would certainly be nice to have all the things you mention, but
> > >> considering our time is limited, I think we are properly allocating
> the
> > >> time we have.
>