Java Web Start and Bugster

October 14, 2004 10:46 pm General

So we moved our monolithic bug tracking tool into Java Web Start and called it ‘Bugster’. No longer can you open up a new bug – you now open up a ‘change request’. So, the new app feels better, and it’s certainly a lot faster than the old interface, but a couple of things still bug the crap out of me.

  • Why doesn’t the main JWS window dissappear when I launch Bugster or, better still, minimize to a notification icon?
  • Why is the commenting mechanism still so ultra confusing to track on change requests – both within the JWS app, on the online web interface and the notifications by email? Bugzilla is so easy in that respect, and that makes a huge difference when you’re parsing many bugs.

Still, progress, albeit slow. Roll on Bugtraq 3.0…cough.

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