Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Can we get users more involved in specific testing?

[hasufell]

On 11/14/2013 12:21 AM, James wrote:
> hasufell <hasufell <at> gentoo.org> writes:
>
>
>> Our arch testers are understaffed and often don't really do general
>> runtime tests (it's mostly assumed the maintainer knows about runtime
>> issues).
>
>> I have often had a hard time to get some random users comment on
>> certain packages or even assist on some runtime tests. I don't even
>> know how many people use the package I maintain.
>
>
> When a new package is installed or upgraded, there are notes that the
> installer is optioned (and notified upon installation) about the
> package.  Might it be a good idea to put your testing pleadings
> in the notes for those how install the package (stable, testing,
> experimental or overlay) about how to contact whoever related to
> the specific testing you want done? I. E. "eselect news" or is this
> a bad idea?
>
>
> JFFNMS is one of my favorite packages, so surely I'd respond on that
> one. Hell, I often go and find the patches and post bugs pleading to
> get documented patches installed on my favorite package.
>
>
> hth,
> James
>
>

I think people will not like having that in eselect news. There could be
a similar thing like:

eslect test-requests

but the question is if that will get bloated and other stuff I'm not
sure about.

The easiest thing I can think of is a project site on our wiki which
would also point to relevant bugs. Then again... who really wants to
maintain that.

All other ideas are even more advanced.

I wonder if we could add a keyword on bugzie like REQUSERTEST... so
bored users could easily get a list of such bugs. But who would really
use that?