[csw-maintainers] pkgrequests better on Mantis

[Dagobert Michelsen]

Hi William,

Am 08.02.2010 um 00:22 schrieb William Bonnet:
> Hi Dagobert
>> we just got another package request. I propose to collect
>> package requests in Mantis. This way it is cleanly tracked.
>> After the package has been released the "bug" can be moved
>> over the new category and the original submitter gets
>> notified automatically when the package is released.
>>
>> Comments?
>
> Very good idea
>
> But i have a question :)
>
> From what i understand, pkgrequest deals with "please can you add  
> this package to the catalog", and mantis keeps track of bugs on  
> packages.
>
> Thus, when you request a package it does not exist in the catalog  
> nor in mantis.
>
> So my question is how will you handle that ? does it mean missing  
> packages will be automatically added to mantis ? or should we create  
> à special package for that ? like a "pkgrequest" entry and open bugs  
> on it ?

Yes, that was my idea. Create a "pkgrequests" section in Mantis for the
pkgrequests. After the request has been processed and the package has
been created the "bug" will be moved to the new package.


Best regards

   -- Dago