[OpenVerse] How to report a bug.

[Cruise <cruise@openverse.org>]

Hello,

This Just a matter of information. I'm going to make this a web page as well..

When you report a bug, you help greatly in the development process of the
OpenVerse program. Developers often overlook certain circumstances in their
code and bugs happen. When users report them (especially when reported in a
manner useful to developers) they get fixed. An unreported bug will never be
fixed :(

How to report a bug in OpenVerse.

There are two types of bugs in OpenVerse. The first type is one where you get a
visible popup window which says an error occured and gives you a "Stack Trace"
button option among others. These are the best types of bugs because the stack
trace gives me information on where to look for the bug.

The second type of bug is one which does not produce an error popup But instead
causes the OpenVerse program to behave strangely (more than usual that is)
and/or fails to produce a desired action. These types of bugs are harder to
find because there is no code output box. If you find this type of bug, try to
duplicate it! if you can duplicate it I can fix it!

When you have found a bug, You should send a message to the mailing list
openverse@openverse.org. You do not need to be subscribed to this list to send
messages to it! A moderator will look over all submissions and forward on ones
which are pertinant to the list.

Your message should have the word BUG at least once preferably many times in
the SUBJECT of the message :)

YOU SHOULD NOT REPORT BUGS IN THE CHAT ROOMS. DEVELOPERS WILL LIKELY  NOT
REMEMBER THE DETAILS. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS USE THE MAILING LIST.

If you found a bug which allows for a stack trace, please cut and paste this
information into your bug report. For Linux users, just copy with your mouse
and paste into an email.. for Windows users, copy with your mouse then hit
ctrl+c to copy it to the clipboard... ctrl+v will allow you to paste it into
your email application (or by using normal edit/paste)

By reporting bugs in this way, The OpenVerse team will be able to track them
better froim the mailing list archives. 

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