dwx wrote: > Minh Truong wrote: > >> I think that the best way to reduce duplicates is to link/list >> summaries of bugs together. For example, the summary of bug A is >> "[RFE]linking and delinking tabs and windows." A duplicate bug (B) has >> the summary of "docking and undocking windows and tabs." Everyone word >> each summary differently and that is the reason why duplicates are >> hard to find to the novice user. So Bugzilla should add a second line >> to the summary in Bug A that contains the summary from bug B. The is a >> finite number of permutation of wording. Over time, as Bug A's summary >> gets longer, it will turn up more positive results in a search. Thus, >> reducing duplicates. Also, we could make a search mandatory before >> filing a bug. >> >> What do you guys think? >> > I disagree, and I think these RFEs are irrevelent to my system. What I > want is to create a *supporting* system of procedures, guidelines, tools, > and supporting personels to support Mozilla developers in existing > communication forums (Bugzilla, newsgroup, etc.) Instead of changing these > forums, I want to change the way we communicate.
Stop dissing my puny wishlist project. :-p Anyway, I wasn't talking about RFE, I was talking about all bugs in general. I just happen to use an RFE as an example because I'm partial. double :-p > Now as part of the proposed supporting system, we could instead > rephrase summaries of active bugs to make them easier to search. > We should remove garbages that could turn up in irrevelent search > queries. When appropriate, we should also add alternative terms > (e.g. "dropdown list (combobox)" and "popup menu (context menu)"). I agree with you on that :). -- http://wishlist.mozdev.org - Wishlist FAQ Project Please visit and contribute.
