Fedora Core 2 questions / concerns

Nifty Hat Mitch mitch48 at sbcglobal.net
Thu Sep 16 21:08:17 UTC 2004


On Thu, Sep 16, 2004 at 11:44:14AM +0100, Timothy Murphy wrote:
> 
> Nifty Hat Mitch wrote:
> 
> > If there is a problem in FC2 and you
> > have not reported it for the  FC3 folks to work on ... please do so.
> 
> How?

As Alexander indicated there is a test mailing list where you
can discuss your issue and when the basic homework is 
done you can file a bug in bugzilla.  This info is on the 
redhat pages.

I tend to 'lurk' on the test list unless I am active on a test box
problem.  The value of 'lurking' is that you see the flow of things
and are aware of things that have already been discussed.

More importantly you begin to see how problems are researched and
communicated.  You also will begin to see how the project is
'structured'.  Then when it is your turn to file a bug or ask a
question your bugs are more likely to be seen as worthy of time and
effort.

Of interest most 'big' changes go in early.  The 'test' cycle is
more of an opportunity to polish than change.  Rawhide is where changes
arrive.  Test and rawhide can differ!

Test and rawhide can be painful.  Only play on a test system.
Some bugs can take weeks to sort out.

The test system concept is important.  The process is sort of like
cars.  If you do serious work on your own car, you often need a second
car to go get parts with.


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	T o m  M i t c h e l l 
	In the USA, vote informed, second Tuesday Nov 2004.





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