On 11/22/2010 12:21 PM, Chris Ilias wrote:
> On 10-11-21 9:34 PM, NoOp wrote:
>> File a *bug* and a *patch* to change a web page that *you* maintain?
>>
>> Are you not the maintainer of that web page?
>> <quote>
>> Maintained by Robert Kaiser
>> mailto:ka...@kairo.at
>> </quote>
>>
>> Regardless of: "I am seriously cutting down the time I'm working on
>> SeaMonkey and trying to cut down on work time in general" it seems to me
>> that you are asking others to use added/wasted time to "file a bug, even
>> better a patch"...
>>
>> Filing a bug report for something like this (IMO) simply causes
>> unnecessary noise on bugzilla. So, now:
>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=613770
>> is (again IMO - sorry Jens) added to the thousands (6533) of other
>> bugzilla reports for SeaMonkey:
>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=seamonkey
>>
>> Well done.
> 
> Anyone with a Mozilla CVS account is able to edit the website (sorta 
> like a wiki, but using HTML markup), and website content issues are 
> reported and tracked in bugzilla.
> See <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Websites>
> 
> Being "Maintained" by Robert just means that he is responsible to make 
> sure the content is still good, whether he be the one to do the actual 
> edits or someone else. It also means that he has final say on content 
> for that website.
> 
> There are a number of people who watch the Websites component in 
> bugzilla as well, who will be able to fix website bugs if Robert isn't 
> needed, or is unavailable for some reason (sleeping, travel, etc.).
> 
> 
> Contributing to http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ is really easy using 
> the Mozilla Doctor tool. At the bottom of each page, just click on "Edit 
> this Page". From there you can edit the HTML source, and when you're 
> done, click on the "Save Changes" tab. Even if you don't have a CVS 
> account, it gives you the option to download a diff of your edit 
> (creates your patch), and has a link to where to file the bug in 
> bugzilla, so someone can check in your patch for you.
> 
> If you provide patches for enough website bugs, you can then apply for a 
> CVS account.
> 

Thanks (and thanks Jens) for the clear explanation.

Gary

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