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

[Tom Vercauteren]

Hi Luis,

A quick question that might interest other "bug adopters":
Are we supposed to modify the list of adoptable bugs on the wiki once
we adopt them?

Thanks,
Tom Vercauteren

On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 8:18 PM, Luis Ibanez <luis.ibanez at kitware.com> wrote:
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>
>
>     You will find the list of sad and lonely bugs
>
>              in the following Wiki page:
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>  http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Adopt_a_Bug_Program#List_of_Bugs_for_Adoption
>
>
>
>     In order to adopt a bug,
>
>     simply pick the bug of your preference from
>     the list above and follow the instructions:
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>  http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Adopt_a_Bug_Program#Adoption_Paper_Work
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>
>
>
>
>     Thanks
>
>
>
>        Luis
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>
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>  ---------------------
>  Luis Ibanez wrote:
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> >
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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> >
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