[Insight-users] PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT: "ADOPT A BUG"

[Luis Ibanez]

          Thanks to all of you who have signed
             for the "Adopt a Bug" program.


In order to streamline the bug adoption process, we have put
together a Wiki page with instructions on how to proceed.


     Please look at:

     http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Adopt_a_Bug_Program



     Also, since not all bugs are suitable for adoption,
     we will post shortly a list of "adoptable" bugs.


       Thanks


         Luis



--------------------------------------------------------------
Luis Ibanez wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>            Our bugs are feeling sad and lonely
>                  due to lack of attention.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>         We have decided to give them out for adoption.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>            Join now the "Adopt a Bug" program,
>                and help us make ITK a more
>                useful and reliable toolkit.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> As you probably have heard from recent posts to the mailing list,
> ITK is in need of a *bug purification campaign*. We have a collection
> of bugs that have been lingering for quite a while, and some of
> them even have fixes proposed by the bug reporters.
> 
> 
> In order to tackle this challenge, we would like to engage the
> *collective intelligence* of the users community.
> 
> 
> One of the strongest assets of Open Source is the enormous potential of
> the large number of users that can make small localized contributions.
> 
> The cumulative effect of those contributions can not possibly be matched
> by a traditional organization. There is no way that the developers team
> could ever compete with the aggregated brain power of more than 1500
> well-educated users currently subscribed to the mailing list.
> 
> 
> 
> We are looking for courageous users willing to contribute some hours
> of their time to ensure that our bugs receive the care that they
> deserve.
> 
> 
> 
> By adopting any of our dearest 257 open bugs, you will commit to
> take the steps needed for making sure that your adopted bug gets
> fixed before the release of ITK 3.8.
> 
> 
> 
> We care about our bugs and therefore we will not simply give them
> away to strangers. Bug adoptive parents should satisfy the following
> requirements:
> 
> 
>     1) Have good C++ skills
> 
> 
>     2) Adhere to the Dashboard quality practices
> 
> 
>     3) Subscribe to the following strong parental attitude:
> 
>           "If you guys don't fix it, I will fix it"
> 
> 
>     4) Respect the backward compatibility policy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> As a participant in the "Adopt a Bug" program you will receive CVS write
> access to the ITK repository and you will be entitled to commit bug
> fixes by yourself. You will be encouraged to work with other developers
> in finding consensus on the best way to fix a bug.
> 
> 
> 
> As ITK users you probably will be interested in a particular bug
> that may be making difficult for you to get your project done.
> That one will probably be the best bug for you to adopt since you
> will be directly interested in getting that bug fixed as soon
> as possible.
> 
> 
> 
>        Please join the "Adopt a Bug" program today
>        and help make ITK a better place to program.
> 
>        Pick your Bug now at:
> 
>               http://public.kitware.com/Bug
> 
> 
>        and send us email so that we can take care
>        of the adoption paperwork.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Thanks
> 
> 
>      Luis
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>