From owner-freebsd-announce@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 17 18:57:36 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-announce@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21ACF1065680 for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:57:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deb@freebsdfoundation.org) Received: from aslan.scsiguy.com (aslan.scsiguy.com [70.89.174.89]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E07058FC13 for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:57:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deb@freebsdfoundation.org) Received: from [192.168.16.105] (c-75-71-72-123.hsd1.co.comcast.net [75.71.72.123]) (authenticated bits=0) by aslan.scsiguy.com (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n5HIvYmD006734 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:57:35 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from deb@freebsdfoundation.org) Message-ID: <4A393C9B.1090607@freebsdfoundation.org> Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:57:31 -0600 From: Deb Goodkin User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Windows/20090302) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-announce@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:28:07 +0000 Subject: [FreeBSD-Announce] Foundation Project Announcement X-BeenThere: freebsd-announce@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Project Announcements \[moderated\]" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:57:36 -0000 Dear FreeBSD Community, The FreeBSD Foundation is pleased to announce another funded project! Mark Linimon has been awarded a grant to prototype a new problem reporting system for the FreeBSD project. This project will allow Mark to define the features, look-and-feel, and architecture of a future replacement of the project's current GNATs based system. Once the prototype is complete, it will be used to garner input from the FreeBSD community before a production system is implemented. "One of the most frequently requested improvements from the FreeBSD developer community is an improved bug tracking system," said Mark Linimon. He also added, "The design goals of this prototype are to incorporate such features as markedly improved workflow, better categorization, customizable email notifications, and redesigned web pages to make searching and browsing easier." "Once the prototype is completed," Mark added, "it will be circulated amongst the developer community for feedback. I am happy to have the Foundation's support to work on this project." "Problem reporting software is a critical tool for getting feedback from the FreeBSD user community, recording information about defects and missing features in the system, and making our volunteer developers productive," said Justin Gibbs, Founder of the FreeBSD Foundation. "Mark has used manpower and sheer will to overcome the deficiencies in the current problem reporting system, and to make it work for the project. But our GNATs isn't fully utilized because of missing features and a clumsy user interface. We're very excited to help address these problems in a core piece of the FreeBSD project's infrastructure." This project will be completed by the end of June. Sincerely, The FreeBSD Foundation