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tam1138

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Registered: 2007-09-10

Posts: 238

volunteering for bug triage

Hi --

I'd like to help with bug triage; what's the initiation process?  I've searched far and wide on the wiki for this information, but have come up empty except for a subscript on one page implying that developers and TUs have this privilege.  I don't care about getting a title; it just seems that there are a lot of bugs that need to be renamed or assigned to maintainers, and it's a slow process that I'm barely not too dumb to help with.

Thanks!

ngoonee

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From: Between Thailand and Singapore

Registered: 2009-03-17

Posts: 7,360

Re: volunteering for bug triage

We don't really have 'bug triaging' so to speak, though there ARE bug squashing days - http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bug_Squashing_Day

The easiest way within the current system to do this is to just hang out on IRC and tell someone with dev/TU priviledges there (not sure how many there are). Otherwise you could just email arch-general. Or save all the information for the next bug squashing day.

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Allan

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From: Brisbane, AU

Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: volunteering for bug triage

You can start by looking at bugs, posting fixes, requesting closures if they have been fixed, etc.   Those who are active on the bug tracker tend to get the privileges to do the rest.

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ngoonee

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From: Between Thailand and Singapore

Registered: 2009-03-17

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Re: volunteering for bug triage

<- 7000th post!

Hence the 'spam bot' =p

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jasonwryan-Installing Arch is a measure of your literacy. Maintaining Arch is a measure of your diligence. Contributing to Arch is a measure of your competence.
Griemak-Bleeding edge, not bleeding flat. Edge denotes falls will occur from time to time. Bring your own parachute.

tam1138

Member

Registered: 2007-09-10

Posts: 238

Re: volunteering for bug triage

Thanks guys.  I am aware of the Bug Squashing Days; I'm looking for something more amenable to indulging my needs for procrastination.