[kepler-dev] bugzilla and kepler

[Bertram Ludaescher]

>>>>> "MJ" == Matt Jones <jones at nceas.ucsb.edu> writes:
MJ> 
MJ> Hi Chad et al.,
MJ> I reconfigured the bugzilla module to use 
MJ> 'kepler-dev at ecoinformatics.org' as the QA Contact for all bugs.  So you 

ok. Hopefully we don't loose some kepler-dev folks because of this.

Probably the "bugzilla storm" will ebb away soon and so people will
fully appreciate the benefits of using bugzilla

MJ> do not need to add the list to the CC field for new bugs -- it'll be 
MJ> automatically emailed to the list.
MJ> 
MJ> Thanks, Chad, for setting this up.

yep, thanks

Bertram


MJ> 
MJ> Matt
MJ> 
MJ> Chad Berkley wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> As Bertram has keenly noticed, I've setup a bugzilla project for kepler 
>> and I've posted the first few bugs that I noted last week in our BEAM 
>> meeting.  It would be great if everyone could document what you're 
>> currently working on in bugzilla so we all could get a good idea of what 
>> is going on and so we don't have any doubling up of coding.
>> 
>> I've created 3 milestones for kepler...beta 1, beta 2 and release on the 
>> tentative dates may 7, june 1 and june 12 respectively.  For me (and 
>> SEEK) the most important one right now is the May 7 since we will be 
>> meeting in Edinburgh May 8-12 and it we should have something to show. I 
>> set June 12 for release 1 because it's right before SSDBM.   I'm not 
>> sure if that is an achievable milestone, but these things aren't set in 
>> stone.  I picked June 1 for beta 2 just it was a couple weeks before 
>> release 1.
>> 
>> If you create bugs for the kepler project, set 
>> kepler-dev at ecoinformatics.org to the CC field and the bug messages will 
>> get propegated out to the list.  Note that if you assign a bug to 
>> yourself, but you don't go back and "accept" that bug, you'll start 
>> getting tons of email from bugzilla telling you about your open bugs. 
>> just accept your bugs and this won't happen.
>> 
>> let me know if anyone has problems using bugzilla or with the way I've 
>> set this up.
>> 
>> chad
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bertram Ludaescher wrote:
>> 
>>> First: thanks for cross-posting to Kepler dev!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>>>>> "b" == bugzilla-daemon  <bugzilla-daemon at ecoinformatics.org> writes:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>> 
b> below is a list of GUI enhancements that were noted at the SEV 
>>> meeting.  Each
b> needs to be addressed before the interface is really usable.  Some 
>>> of these bugs
b> might be Mac specific but most of them are not.  b> b> --move actor 
>>> config to one dialog
b> --make actor lib searchable
b> --add metadata to actors for different categorization
b> --make the actor lib re order itself when you choose a different 
>>> director...it
b> should only show actors that work with that director
>>> 
>>> wow, that's a tough call (maybe undecidable ;-)
>>> 
>>> It requires from each actor developer to annotate what director may
>>> work.
>>> This is barely feasible. Also: since actors and directors are largely
>>> developed  indepdently, this will not show "legacy actors" as being
>>> usable as new directors come in...
>>> maybe the default should be: every  actor works with every director,
>>> unless otherwise specified...
>>> 
b> --allow output to be viewed on the vergil canvas
>>> 
>>> ??
b> --add user documention to each actor
>>> 
>>> sure
>>> 
b> --make it easier to expose parameters to the run window
b> --allow actors to have aliases
b> --remove functionality that domains scientists would not use (EE 
>>> stuff)
>>> 
>>> should be part of the general "customize your library" effort.
>>> 
b> --change paste behavior to force pasted elements to be in the 
>>> current clipping
b> view instead of the middle of the canvas
b> --allow all ports to display port name or have arcs display the 
>>> name of the
b> values passed
b> --when you add a port, don't randomly select the cardinal 
>>> direction...inputs
b> should be west, outputs east BY DEFAULT
b> --make dialogs resize based on screen resolution
b> --the zoom buttons are totally unintuitive.  they need new icons
>>> 
>>> In the recent Ptolemy demos by Steve and Yang, I have seen standard icons
>>> 
b> --allow ampersands in annotations
>>> 
>>> Good that this all has been assigned to Chad ;-)
>>> 
>>> Bertram
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
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