Hey, On 23/03/14 14:02, shirish शिरीष wrote: > > <cut> > >> There are quite a few reasons why a package could be removed. At the >> moment, how-can-i-help cannot tell why so it provides you with qa link >> (so you can check yourself). Why do you think it is a bug? > > It would have been better if the qa link could be parsed and those > bugs known but as shared perhaps a non-issue or something that could > be tackled later perhaps.
Yes, that is an interesting and most likely doable idea. It would probably require some back end changes (as we should not reveal the list of installed packages by querying QA pages directly). Maybe it's not on the top of the TODO list, but I'll give it a though (and ask Lucas if it is doable from his point of view). > <snipped> > >> That is true, but DDs also use how-can-i-help :) > > I was under the impression the tool was mainly for newcomers. If DD's > are also using then it's worthwhile for sure. I think it is useful for everyone who wishes to contribute to Debian - newcomers who are looking for a good starting point, seasoned users who can help maintain packages they often use and DDs who have some spare time to sponsor new uploads :) >> Of course, I do agree that many types of opportunities might not be >> suitable to a fresh newcomer. So while I don't think we should hide them >> by default, adding an option to show only selected types (using command >> parameter; no configuration) is a nice idea :) > > Yes. The idea should be to be simple . In the background it could list > all and grep and show only those which are being asked for in the > --<bug_type> option. I will use existing filtering methods. Just change them a bit so everything works nicely (and --<bug_types> can be called to temporarily override opportunities that are configured to be hidden). >> By no means was I planning to hide them. You should be able to show any >> combination of types. I was just thinking about adding a 'hint' text >> about trying 'gift' bugs first. This could make someone to look only for >> those and miss other type of opportunity in a package he or she uses. >> Probably not a real issue. > > Don't see any issue there, please go ahead. I would love to see combos as > well. > > $how-can-i-help --gift --rfh --rfa --o I think that --show:<bug_type>,<bug_type2> might be a little more readable. What do you think? Regards, T.
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