Star 'Why I've Stopped Reporting Bugs to Ubuntu'
Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 18th Jan 2008 10:38 UTC, submitted by glyphobet
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu Glyphobet writes "I've largely stopped reporting bugs to Ubuntu because of the condescending and dismissive attitude from their developers. Until Ubuntu's bug management culture starts to change, people like me, who can actually help make Ubuntu better, will be less and less likely to contribute."
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Thom_Holwerda
Member since:
2005-06-29

Uh, when you volunteer to do something, you are saying "I will do this task" so when you take responisbility for something, even if it is volunteer, you do it, or you get out of the way.


Exactly. A promise is a promise, and a real man (or woman) does not break his promises. If you volunteer [promise] to take care of bugs, you take care of bugs - barring any unforeseen events, of course.

And no, boring bugs are not unforeseen events.

When I volunteered for OSNews (yes, we are a voluntary effort too) I promised David, OSNews' owners, I would take on the role of primary editor - including all the shite that comes with it. Does me being a volunteer mean I can ignore the more tedious tasks of OSNews? Of course not - they are part of the job and I knew that when I accepted the invitation to work here.

Edited 2008-01-18 13:25 UTC

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MiliTux Member since:
2007-05-16

When I volunteered for OSNews (yes, we are a voluntary effort too)


So you don't get paid?

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Thom_Holwerda Member since:
2005-06-29

So you don't get paid?


Exactly, we don't get paid.

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