[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Solveig. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here you have my contact info. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I use Free Software and especially Debian\Nsince quite some time now Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I also contribute to Tails Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so my interests are in privacy… Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No? Yes? Do you hear me? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do some non-developer things Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in Debian I found a way to contribute\Nwithout coding Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or maintaining packages which is to\Ntriage bugs. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bug triaging, it helps, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's kind of non visible but it helps\NDebian as a whole Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because maintainers don't always\Nhave the time to deal Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with all their bug reports, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some packages have a lot of\Nbug reports, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like the kernel or Xorg. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also, it's a good way to improve the\Npackage quality. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When some packages have a lot of\Nbugs open against them, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it can make it harder for the maintainers\Nto know which ones are Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,solvable, actionable, and they can get a bit\Nover their head. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when you triage bugs, you help\Neverybody have a better experience Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with Debian. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, you want to do it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, it's easy. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't need to learn any new tool\Nsupposing you already know Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to read and write e-mail. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's a low threshold to start. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very rewarding, the maintainers are\Nhappy when you help them, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even if you don't touch their packages, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you sort their bugs, they'll be happy\Nand the users who submitted them Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be happy that somebody looked\Nat them Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it can be very joyful. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also, you search random bugs for packages\Nyou don't necessarily know, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you learn about a lot of software\Nin Debian and Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of them are really really surprising\Nand you… Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Wha? What does this do?" and that's kind\Nof fun. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course, it saves kittens. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On this page, there's a… Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The bug triage page is a howto page\NI made some years ago, with tips Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this part, especially, has a list\Nof teams that added themselves Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that they want you to help\Nsort their bugs. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those are the teams I worked with,\Nthey're really really nice, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they don't bite. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They will let you know if you did an error, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they will answer your questions,\Nyou can work together. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't recommend closing random bugs. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you go and touch packages from people\Nyou have not warned Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or who are not willing to have somebody\Ntouch their bugs, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you might have backfire. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To start, I think it's good to go packages\Nthat you know people are happy Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you help with. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first tool to triage bugs is UDD. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know if you've ever tried it,\Nthe interface is really great. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here, that's UDD. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's a bit arid like this, but Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it allows you to select many many\Ntypes of packages, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can see that later. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you can choose a team or\Nother criteria Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when you're happy about\Nyour criteria, you search. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will give you a list of packages\Ncorresponding to your criteria Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can select some more info\Nyou want listed here. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that's UDD search. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I usually ignore the bug reports that\Nsomebody has searched in the last year. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Probably somebody else will look at them, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let's look at those that are lost\Nin the limbos. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I select wontfix, moreinfo, upstream or\Nunreproducible. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those are those that probably you can do\Nsomething on. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then you chose a team, preferably\None of those that is listed Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the page we saw before. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you'll have selected a bug and\Nsomething to do on it, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll have to document what you do. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you can change many many stuff\Non the bug, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you send the commands to\Ncontrol@bugs.debian.org Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's always nice to put a small\Na small sentence, or 2 or 3 Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to say what made you conclude that is\Nthe right change. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also make sure the e-mail where you do\Nthe commands is sent Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to everybody interested, because\Nby default it only sends it Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the maintainer and the submitter\Nin some cases. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if other people answered the bug\Nreport saying Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Hey, I have the bug too" or if upstream\Ncame by to explain something, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's good to see all of those who\Ninteracted on the bug report and Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,put them all in copy. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ideally, people can receive the e-mail,\Nread what you're saying and Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't have to go back to the bug page\Nto read it again. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that you should sum up the thread\Nif it was long and have them know everything. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you do massive triage, you should have\Na few generic messages Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you keep the messages and just\Nreplace the words as needed. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It saves you a lot of time. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also, it allows you to put a lot of\Nnice things in your generic e-mail Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that people are always happy to read\Nwithout more effort. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, add a little "Thanks for\Nsubmitting the bug" or Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"That was a very interesting discussion"\Nor something like that. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's keep the positive energy flowing. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are many ways to triage.