On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Simon Pickering <s.g.picker...@bath.ac.uk>wrote:
> > > this has been a good informative discussion. > > since we are working on beta, can i suggest something. > > > > anidels point about app feedback *from the device itself* is > > important. > > > > if me as a user selects extras testing and installs a an app > > because anidel said his new version is there from that > > moment on, it should be the device itself that monitors the process. > > > > in the same way the crash reporter pops up and asks a > > question after a crash, can we discuss a path to similar for > > testing apps? > > perhaps if the app itself in testing had a flag added to its > > desktop file (or some other way, a list perhaps *hand > > waving*) and when the user has run the app they are testing, > > or 1/2/12/24 hours after installing the user was directly asked > > > > "what are your feelings on this app?" > > That would annoy me something rotten. I'd prefer an opt-in system, e.g. by > adding a "Feedback/ratings" section to the application manager in which > installed apps are listed and users can then rate/comment on them. That way > if there's something especially good/bad I can go there and comment, but if > I don't want to I don't have to. > you have installed an app from the -testing repository. you are therefore signing up to be a tester. i dont expect normal apps to have this procedure. it is merely a way to expedite feedback > > However, I do like the idea of asking people why they are uninstalling > something, just as long as it uses radio buttons/listbox for the responses > (so it's quick and I don't have to type anything if I don't want to), with > a > text input box for extra comments/description. > yeah - crash feedback mechanism currently has similar even windows server has this sort of thing if you try and reboot! > > Cheers, > > > Simon > >
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