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Date:	Thu, 1 May 2008 12:30:00 +0200
From:	Enrico Weigelt <weigelt@...ux.de>
To:	linux kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: RFC: starting a kernel-testers group for newbies


<big_snip />

Hi folks,


what do you think about Gentoo's "bug-wrangler" concept ?
Maybe could do something similar:

An Tester group (which eg. should be the entry point for newbies),
is responsible for receiving bug reports from users (maybe even 
distro maintainers who're not directly involved in kernel dev.). 
They try to reproduce the bugs and find out as much as they can,
then file a report to the actual kernel devs (just critical bugs 
are directly kicked to the devs with high priority). Maybe this 
group could also keep users informed about fixes and give some 
upgrade advise, etc.

This way we can build an good technical support (independent
from distributors ;-P), newbies can learn on the job and te 
load on kernel devs is reduced, so they can better concentrate
on their core competences.


What do you think about this ?


cu
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