View source for Tracking bugs in Extras

'''Note: Work in progress'''
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A bugtracker is a software application used by developers for keeping tracks of reported bugs in their work.

=== Bugtrackers benefits ===
Bugtrackers give both developers and users a lot of benefits.

''Developers'':
* They are notified when a bug is found in their applications
* They keep track of reported bugs so that they can organize their work
* They can easily communicate with reporters if they need more information or further testing 

''Users'':
* They can easily report the bugs they find and help to fix them
* They can give developers tips and suggestions

=== Validity criteria for bugtrackers and bugtrackers links ===

Actually, these bugtrackers links are considered valid:

* A link to a product dedicated page in bugs.maemo.org (e.g. https://bugs.maemo.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=xxx)
* A link to a product dedicated page in another known bugtracker (e.g. Google Code, Gitorious, etc.)
* A link to a Garage bugtracker (e.g. https://garage.maemo.org/tracker/?group_id=xxxx)
* A mailto link (just for small applications)
* A link to an opened thread about the application in talk.maemo.org (e.g. http://talk.maemo.com/showthread=xxxxxx)

These bugtrackers link are considered NOT valid:

* General links that do not lead to a dedicated page (e.g. http://talk.maemo.org or https://bugs.maemo.org)
* Mispelled links (e.g. links starting with "xsbc-bugtracker")
* A link to the package in the testing queue <code>http://maemo.org/packages/package_instance/view/fremantle_extras-testing_free_armel/[packagename]</code> The reason is that there will be no bug history once there is published a new version.

Proposals have been moved to [http://wiki.maemo.org/Talk:Bugtracker Discussion] -section. --[[User:ossipena|ossipena]] 10:46, 3 March 2010 (UTC)
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