Re: Interesting learnings about Guix contributor dynamics that apply to Debian?
On Thu May 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM BST, Marc Haber wrote:
That noone has done this yet is a sign for me that we don't actually
need it so urgently. I think the distribution has more pressing things
to solve.
Back in 2011 I did write a front-end to the BTS in an attempt to address
the UX problem. I called it DebGTD. It's long dead now but some notes,
screenshots etc. are at <https://jmtd.net/software/debgtd/>.
I'd approach the problem very differently today, but as a starting point
building on top of the existing BTS as a back-end (as Guix have done)
seems sound to me.
The other big issue with the BTS, mentioned elsewhere, is the
batch/delay element, which would not be addressed by an alternative UX
on top, and would require other clever ideas.
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