Having written open source software myself, and being a subscriber to mailing lists, etc, there is a realization that the number one thing missing from smaller open source projects is feedback from users.
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It's common knowledge that you should check to see if a bug has already been reported before reporting it. If the developer doesn't use a publicly searchable bug tracking system like SourceForge (or a web page with a list of known issues), this isn't possible (unless everyone who uses the software subscribes to the mailing lists, which I never do).
It's common knowledge that you should check to see if a bug has already been reported before reporting it. If the developer doesn't use a publicly searchable bug tracking system like SourceForge (or a web page with a list of known issues), this isn't possible (unless everyone who uses the software subscribes to the mailing lists, which I never do).
So that's today's lesson, quiz tomorrow.