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Re: Debbugs: The Next Generation

On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 11:20:19AM -0500, Adam Heath wrote:

> On Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> 
> > [snip]
> 
> Go thru proper channels next time.

If you're referring to the debbugs mailing list, I wasn't even aware of its
existence until just now (why isn't it on lists.debian.org instead of
benham.net?).  Even now that I look, it has only seen about 20 human messages
in the past _year_, and doesn't have a search function for the rest.

debian-devel seems like a proper channel.  How about this exchange back in
January:

Me: "It's long past time that the BTS had a real database backend.  Is there
any way I can help?"

<http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2001/debian-devel-200101/msg01004.html>

You: "I have code that imports the bts data into a database.  I stopped working
on it...because I was slapped in the face by other developers."

<http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2001/debian-devel-200101/msg01005.html>

Me: "I will try to find someplace to host and develop a database-driven BTS"

<http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2001/debian-devel-200101/msg01014.html>

I got no response to my offer to help, nor a pointer to work in progress.  Just
about a month later, in February, I mailed you directly and privately to
inquire about your progress, and asked if you would send me a copy of your work
so that I could continue with the project (since you said that you were no
longer working on it).  You never responded.

<a copy of that message is attached>

In the recent thread on -project, I once again expressed interest in improving
or replacing debbugs:

<http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2001/debian-project-200107/msg00060.html>

AJ directed me to debbugs CVS, which showed no indication of recent activity in
the direction that I had proposed.  debian/TODO (last updated 1999/09/02 by
gecko) says:

2)      Move the database from flat files into... something else. LDAP or MySQL
or...?

This time, after 7 months of waiting, I decided to start writing code instead
of asking more questions.

> /me ponders ignoring Matt

Please, let's not have a feud over this.  Has my work hindered your progress in
some way?  If I've wasted my time because you've already finished this, then
I'm the only one that's been hurt.  If not, then maybe my work will be useful.

-- 
 - mdz
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On Tue, Jan 09, 2001 at 11:54:23AM -0600, Adam Heath wrote:

> On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> 
> > It's long past time that the BTS had a real database backend.  Since the
> > code is being actively worked on, I assume there are reasons why this isn't
> > feasible yet.  Do you know what they are?  Is there any way I can help?
> 
> I have code that imports the bts data into a database.  I stopped working on
> it, not because it was hard, not because it was slow, but because I was
> slapped in the face by other developers.

Do you still have any of this code lying around?  Could you send me a copy?
I'm interested in doing some work in this area.

-- 
 - mdz

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