** Description changed: Binary package hint: apport This was inspired by http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20924/ I'm on Karmic Alpha right now, and programs break from time to time, so I know what I'm talking about. Bug reporting is really rather unpolished as it is at the moment. - First it collects data, then sends it to Launchpad, THEN opens the + First Apport collects data, then sends it to Launchpad, THEN opens the browser with the bug report. Then you've got to check if a similar bug - already exist (I usually don't; I haven't got enough time or knowledge + already exists (I usually don't; I haven't got enough time or knowledge to compare all that complicated report data, and the system checks for duplicates automatically anyway), then it requires a comment, even though you don't know what to write - the program just crashed, maybe you weren't doing anything! - and only then the bug is reported. I personally don't mind having to be a registered member of Launchpad, as I am; but that might be annoying to other people. What I'd like to see is this: - Aport collects data and then, without opening a browser, it presents me with a SINGLE dialogue where all data I need to report the bug is collected: - 1) the option to send the a compact report for slow connections (this is a nice feature and it should stay) + Apport collects data and then, without opening a browser, it presents me with a SINGLE dialogue where all information needed to report the bug is collected: + 1) the option to send a compact report for slow connections (this is a nice feature and it should stay) 2) the option to send the report as a registered member of Launchpad (username and password boxes with the option to remember your choice) a) if so, the option to subscribe to the bug b) if not so, the option to leave contact information for the developers if I don't mind them contacting me 3) the option to attach a comment about what you were doing, what you think caused the problem, etc. 4) the option to ignore all future errors of this certain problem. You'll see that everything is an option here; you can just hit "Send" and the default report will go directly to Launchpad. And I see no need for a browser at all! I promise you you'll get a lot more error reports with a system like this. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Aug 12 17:19:26 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: apport 1.7-0ubuntu2 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-5.24-generic SourcePackage: apport Uname: Linux 2.6.31-5-generic i686
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