** Description changed: + Apport or whoopsie could use a setting for automatically sending a crash + to the database without any user interaction. + + + As there was some confusion around this particular point, users will not be directed to report a Launchpad bug post-release unless they have apport enabled in /etc/apport/default. They will, however, still see crash reporting dialogs. + + Original report follows: + The automatic bug reporting is not so automatic. When an application crashes, it triggers "Apport" to run. It asks the user if he wants to submit a bug report, and the user can select yes or no. (Good) However, when the user clicks on the "Send bug report" button, it opens the web browser and redirects him over here to bugs.launchpad.net Most (especially new) users, don't want to bother register an account on the website and enter a description. If an application crashes and they're asked two choices "Report crash" or "Don't report crash", many will click on the "Report crash" if it causes no personal inconvenience, effort or loss of time for them. But non-technical users, don't want to report it, if it brings up a website where they need to register an account and enter a description. So I propose to make it so the user can quickly send a bug report without inconvenience, effort or time, by just pressing a button, and it sends it without the user have to have an account or type anything.
** Description changed: Apport or whoopsie could use a setting for automatically sending a crash to the database without any user interaction. - - - As there was some confusion around this particular point, users will not be directed to report a Launchpad bug post-release unless they have apport enabled in /etc/apport/default. They will, however, still see crash reporting dialogs. Original report follows: The automatic bug reporting is not so automatic. When an application crashes, it triggers "Apport" to run. It asks the user if he wants to submit a bug report, and the user can select yes or no. (Good) However, when the user clicks on the "Send bug report" button, it opens the web browser and redirects him over here to bugs.launchpad.net Most (especially new) users, don't want to bother register an account on the website and enter a description. If an application crashes and they're asked two choices "Report crash" or "Don't report crash", many will click on the "Report crash" if it causes no personal inconvenience, effort or loss of time for them. But non-technical users, don't want to report it, if it brings up a website where they need to register an account and enter a description. So I propose to make it so the user can quickly send a bug report without inconvenience, effort or time, by just pressing a button, and it sends it without the user have to have an account or type anything. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/196172 Title: Automatic bug reporting not so automatic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/196172/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
