Fixing AppDB once and for all

[nn]

Yes I agree.

AppDB admin backend enhancements
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16357

--- On Sat, 7/2/09, Rosanne DiMesio <dimesio at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Rosanne DiMesio <dimesio at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: Fixing AppDB once and for all
> To: wine-devel at winehq.org
> Received: Saturday, 7 February, 2009, 11:48 PM
> > 
> > Meeting went well.  We had a good number of
> contributors for more than
> > 2 hours.  Several outcomes from the meeting and a
> transcript are
> > available on the wiki:
> > 
> > http://wiki.winehq.org/AppDBUpgrades
> > 
> > In Summary: We have a consensus that we want to
> replace the generic
> > open questions we have now with a more structured
> survey where we can
> > get specific bits of data.
> > 
> > The premise is to turn the current system of
> 'please tell me how it
> > went' to a more formal 'give us a full formal
> (and consistent) report
> > of *how* you ran the app and your experience
> thereafter'.
> > 
> > To accomplish this the idea is two have a survey with
> two major
> > sections, an "Install" and a
> "Runtime".  Each section strives to get
> > information as to how much progress was made in
> [installing/running]
> > and how hard it was to make that progress.  From there
> we can generate
> > much more detailed and objective information about how
> well an
> > application runs.  There are several ideas for how to
> determine an
> > overall 'rating' based on this information.
> > 
> > There is all of this in much more detail on the wiki,
> just wanted to
> > give a brief summary.
> > 
> > Theres enough information from the discussion to begin
> moving forward
> > with coding.  Andrew Riedi and I thus far are the
> volunteers to begin
> > digging in.  If anybody else is interested in getting
> their hands
> > dirty please do respond to this, and we'll work
> out how to get it
> > done.  I imagine I'll setup and email a public
> .git (that isn't live
> > to winehq) for development.  Stay tuned for that.
> > 
> > The major open issue is still how to determine a
> rating and how to
> > display whatever rating.  To decide this issue I think
> we should have
> > another meeting next Friday.
> > 
> > What: Meeting #2 to discuss ratings:
> > Where: #winehackers on irc.freenode.net
> > When: 9PM UTC
> > 
> > Comments?
> > 
> > 
> 
> Could we also have some discussion about improving the
> interface for admins/maintainers? I've found that the
> limitations of the current interface make it very difficult
> to do basic admin tasks. 
> 
> -- 
> Rosanne DiMesio <dimesio at earthlink.net>


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