Bug tracker

2014-02-13T17:48:25Z

Kwerle: /* JIRA */

This page is for discussing possible options for a bug tracker to use. If you have any other possible options in mind, make a new level 3 heading for them.

== General requirements ==
* It should allow submitting issues without requiring logging in/creating an account.
* (?) Should it have the ability to allow uploading attachments (screenshots of the bug, patches, etc.)?

== Possible bug trackers ==

=== MediaWiki ===
* Uses this wiki that we already have running.
* Would use a Bug: namespace.
* This wiki currently requires registration before editing, although logged out editing can be re-enabled if needed.
* May be more difficult for developers to sort issues by values like status, assignee, etc. that are normally found in bug trackers.
* [[:Template:Bug]] was created to give some structure to bug reports if we use this system.

Needed configuration changes to the wiki if we did this:
<pre>
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = true;
define("NS_BUG", 112);
define("NS_BUG_TALK", 113);
$wgExtraNamespaces[NS_BUG] = "Bug";
$wgExtraNamespaces[NS_BUG_TALK] = "Bug_talk";
</pre>

''Done.''

=== MediaWiki with semantic extensions ===
* Uses this wiki that we already have running.
* Would use a Bug: namespace.
* This wiki currently requires registration before editing, although logged out editing can be re-enabled if needed.
* Would require the installation of the [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki]] and [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Semantic Forms|Semantic Forms]] extensions.
* Should be easier to sort issues, although it still likely will lack features found in standalone bug trackers
* Probably needs more configuration and initial setup than MediaWiki alone.

=== GitHub issues ===
* Already set up and running alongside the repository where the code currently is.
* GitHub requires registration, which likely makes it undesirable.

=== Bugzilla ===
* Requires registration.
* Free and open source.

=== JIRA ===
* Pretty sure this one can handle creating issues without users logging in.
* Proprietary software, but they offer a free as in beer license to open source projects.
* [https://www.atlassian.com/opensource/overview Atlassian's open source overview]
* A bit of a resource hog, in my experience (For a 2-user setup) it will easily consume > 1 gig of RAM and still not be happy
* Its system requirements are [https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+Requirements#JIRARequirements-JIRAServerHardwareRecommendationforProduction here], looks like 2 gigs of RAM are recommended even for smaller projects.
* Atlassian also offers a hosted instance (they call it "OnDemand") of JIRA for free for open source projects, but in practice I doubt they would actually do it while we are still small and setting up.
** Of course they would host it. No question in my mind. Ask 'em.

=== Mantis ===
* It's not pretty, but allows bug submission without login.
* Some integration with MediaWiki apparently available, as per [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:MantisIntegration this link]
* I've put up an install you can test out: [http://209.141.33.25 http://209.141.33.25]. If you create an account, check your spam folder for the confirmation email. [[User:Popeidol|Popeidol]]

Bug tracker

2014-02-13T15:57:11Z

Kwerle: Add a link to their open source page

This page is for discussing possible options for a bug tracker to use. If you have any other possible options in mind, make a new level 3 heading for them.

== General requirements ==
* It should allow submitting issues without requiring logging in/creating an account.
* (?) Should it have the ability to allow uploading attachments (screenshots of the bug, patches, etc.)?

== Possible bug trackers ==

=== MediaWiki ===
* Uses this wiki that we already have running.
* Would use a Bug: namespace.
* This wiki currently requires registration before editing, although logged out editing can be re-enabled if needed.
* May be more difficult for developers to sort issues by values like status, assignee, etc. that are normally found in bug trackers.
* [[:Template:Bug]] was created to give some structure to bug reports if we use this system.

Needed configuration changes to the wiki if we did this:
<pre>
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = true;
define("NS_BUG", 112);
define("NS_BUG_TALK", 113);
$wgExtraNamespaces[NS_BUG] = "Bug";
$wgExtraNamespaces[NS_BUG_TALK] = "Bug_talk";
</pre>

''Done.''

=== MediaWiki with semantic extensions ===
* Uses this wiki that we already have running.
* Would use a Bug: namespace.
* This wiki currently requires registration before editing, although logged out editing can be re-enabled if needed.
* Would require the installation of the [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki]] and [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Semantic Forms|Semantic Forms]] extensions.
* Should be easier to sort issues, although it still likely will lack features found in standalone bug trackers
* Probably needs more configuration and initial setup than MediaWiki alone.

=== GitHub issues ===
* Already set up and running alongside the repository where the code currently is.
* GitHub requires registration, which likely makes it undesirable.

=== Bugzilla ===
* Requires registration.
* Free and open source.

=== JIRA ===
* Pretty sure this one can handle creating issues without users logging in.
* Proprietary software, but they offer a free as in beer license to open source projects.
* [https://www.atlassian.com/opensource/overview here]

=== Mantis ===
* It's not pretty, but allows bug submission without login.
* Some integration with MediaWiki apparently available, as per [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:MantisIntegration this link]
* I've put up an install you can test out: [http://209.141.33.25 http://209.141.33.25]. If you create an account, check your spam folder for the confirmation email. [[User:Popeidol|Popeidol]]

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