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[Gnumed-devel] Re: GNUmed & blueprints


From: Gour
Subject: [Gnumed-devel] Re: GNUmed & blueprints
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:15:23 +0200
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>>>>> "James" == James Busser <address@hidden> writes:

James> a) using outdated versions that have already been patched 
James> b) generating errors from some misconfiguration on their part 

See below...

James> c) using a production version, but are not using it in production

This is demo, right?

No need for special handling - the bugs in production version are
handled the same no matter one uses it in production or not.

James> As soon as people upgrade to a high enough version of the client,
James> it will be more possible for them to know the availability of
James> update / patches, which will help. In fact, I even think that the
James> client's bug handler should, on exit, call the update window,
James> either unintelligently (whether or not there is an update) or
James> intelligently (only if there is an update).

I am not thrilled with the 'automatic update' as a mean to fix the bug.

The proper 'culture' in open-source communities is that end-user upon
experiencing some problem take a look at FAQ database, look at
e.g. knowledge-base (LP has ability for it), look in existing
bug-reports and finally reporting bug (if it's not a trace which the
program automatically reports to bug tracker).

Then the user can 'subscribe' to certain bug and upon becoming fixed,
there will be info in bug report that e.g. 'fix is committed'. 

Check https://bugs.launchpad.net/bzr/+bugs as example.

Then it will be know whether one has to wait for a new release, pull
From the dev-trunk, apply some patch...

Sincerely,
Gour

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