From 9ef8e376212786d8a99cfa19bfcd9c6e70735d0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "W. Trevor King" Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:22:09 -0400 Subject: I imported a few threads from the mailing list as wishlist bugs. 12c:uw: Bug aggregation. Multi-repo meta-BE? 529:ow: How should we version BE? 2f0:aw: Static html report generation 22b:aw: Sorting targets chronologically d99:aw: CherryPy interface "Cherry-flavored BE" e08:aw: Interactive email interface --- .../cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/body | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 .be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/body (limited to '.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/body') diff --git a/.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/body b/.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/body new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3db2a91 --- /dev/null +++ b/.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/body @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +"W. Trevor King" writes: + +> The interface is basically "place your be command in the subject line" + +I would far prefer an interface of “place as many BE commands as you +like at the top of the message body, ending with an optional terminator +command, and they will each be executed in turn”. + +This would allow a single message to perform a batch of BE commands that +are related, instead of requiring to send each command in a separate +message. + +It would also leave the subject field free for something more +descriptive. The subject field could also be used as the summary field +of newly-created bug reports. With a terminator command, this would +allow the message to be sent both to BE and to some other recipient +(e.g. a mailing list) explaining the change. + +Have a look at the email interface of the Debian BTS for an example +. + +-- + \ “Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?” “Wuh, I think | + `\ so, Brain, but will they let the Cranberry Duchess stay in the | +_o__) Lincoln Bedroom?” —_Pinky and The Brain_ | +Ben Finney -- cgit