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The Ubuntu Desktop unfortunately '''has''' bugs. So this is how we cope with them:
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You are new to Bug Triage? Luckily, somebody answered the most questions that come up at once:
 * ["HelpingWithBugs"]
 * http://live.gnome.org/Bugsquad/TriageGuide
 * http://live.gnome.org/Bugsquad/TriageGuide/ProductSpecificGuidelines		 = Desktop Bugs =
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So you really want to get started, read what the documents above have to say and still feel like "What am I supposed to do?" when you have a fresh bug before you? Don't worry, that's how we all started. What you can do, is subscribe to desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com and watch it for a while. Once you overcome the sensation of "What are those guys spamming my INBOX for?", you will see, what are common questions to ask and where to look for duplicates, etc. Alternatively you can browse through the list of desktop-bugs@lists (link below). The Ubuntu Desktop unfortunately '''has''' bugs. This is how we cope with them.
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=== Our Bugs === == How to Triage ==
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These are the bugs we need yet to triage
 * http://tinyurl.com/7b3eb
 * http://tinyurl.com/96e4l (Malone GNOME bugs)		 Are you new to Bug Triage? Most frequent questions have already been answered here:
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If you look for upstream experts that can help you with questions, be sure to look at ["GNOMEExperts"].  * [[HelpingWithBugs]]
 * [[DebuggingGNOME]]
 * What the [[Bugs/Status|Status]] field of bugs mean
 * What the [[Bugs/Tags|tags]] in bugs mean
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=== Links === You really want to get started, you have read the above documents and you still feel like "What am I supposed to do?" Don't worry, that's how we all felt when we started.
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 * Bug trackers:
  * http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/
   * Our bugs have the QA contact {{{desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com}}}
   * sign up to the bug list: http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs (high traffic)
  * http://launchpad.net/malone/distros/ubuntu
   * Our bugs have the assignee {{{gnome}}}
   * Launchpad team site: https://launchpad.net/people/gnome
 * Upstream bugtrackers:
  * http://bugs.gnome.org
   * http://live.gnome.org/Bugsquad/TriageGuide/ProductSpecificGuidelines is a most interesting read
  * http://bugs.debian.org
  * http://bugs.freedesktop.org		 == Opportunities ==

 * [[http://harvest.ubuntu.com/opportunities/?pkg.set=ubuntu-desktop&opp.list=bitesize|Bitesize tasks]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/people/desktop-bugs/+assignedbugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-importance&field.status%3Alist=New&field.status%3Alist=Incomplete&field.status%3Alist=Confirmed&field.status%3Alist=Triaged&field.status%3Alist=In+Progress&field.status%3Alist=Fix+Committed&field.owner=&field.status_upstream=pending_bugwatch&field.status_upstream-empty-marker=1&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch.used=&search=Search|Bugs that should be filed upstream]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/~desktop-bugs/+assignedbugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=date_last_updated&search=Search&field.status%3Alist=New&field.status%3Alist=Confirmed&field.status%3Alist=Triaged&field.status%3Alist=In+Progress&field.status%3Alist=Incomplete&field.status%3Alist=Fix+Committed&field.assignee=&field.owner=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch=&field.has_no_package=|Bugs that haven't been touched in a while]]
 * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/~desktop-bugs/+assignedbugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=datecreated&field.status%3Alist=New&field.bug_reporter=&field.bug_contact=&field.status_upstream-empty-marker=1&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch.used=&field.tag=&field.has_cve.used=&search=Search|Old bugs with 'New' status]]
 * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/~desktop-bugs/+assignedbugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=datecreated&search=Search&field.status%3Alist=Incomplete&field.bug_reporter=&field.bug_contact=&field.status_upstream-empty-marker=1&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch.used=&field.tag=&field.has_cve.used=|Old bugs with 'Incomplete' status]]
 * [[http://harvest.ubuntu.com/opportunities/?pkg.set=ubuntu-desktop&opp.list=patches|Bugs with patches attached]] - it'd be nice if you could either comment or test them - to make inclusion easier

== Teams ==

 * http://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gnomemm - C++ related Desktop Bugs
 * http://bugs.launchpad.net/~accessibility - Accessibility related Desktop Bugs
 * http://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-art - Artwork related Desktop Bugs

== Links ==

 * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu|Ubuntu Bugs]]
   * [[LaunchpadHome:desktop-bugs|Desktop bug team]] in Launchpad
   * Bugs [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/~desktop-bugs/+assignedbugs|assigned]] to the Desktop Team
   * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/~desktop-bugs/+packagebugs|Packages]] the Desktop Team looks after
 * How to work with upstream bugs:
   * [[Bugs/Upstream/GNOME|GNOME]]
   * [[Bugs/Upstream/Freedesktop|FreeDesktop]]
   * [[Debian/Bugs|Debian]]

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[[CategoryDesktopTeam]]<<BR>>
[[CategoryBugSquad]]

Desktop Bugs

The Ubuntu Desktop unfortunately has bugs. This is how we cope with them.

How to Triage

Are you new to Bug Triage? Most frequent questions have already been answered here:

You really want to get started, you have read the above documents and you still feel like "What am I supposed to do?" Don't worry, that's how we all felt when we started.

Opportunities

Teams

Go back to DesktopTeam.

CategoryDesktopTeam
CategoryBugSquad

DesktopTeam/Bugs (last edited 2016-10-27 07:46:39 by dholbach)