Re: How to find: Other Squeak bugs to fix

> Hello Jerome,
>
> I had a lot of fun working on the TrashCanMorph bug,
> but I'm just starting on hacking on Squeak, and
> would like to get some pointers from you.
>
> I've been trying to find more bugs to fix; one that
> I've identified as 'attackable' by me is
> http://bugs.impara.de/view.php?id=3082, which turns
> out to be a bug in a String primitive. John McIntosh
> is working on it, I guess it's a bit too hard for me
> now.
>
> Do you have other bugs that you know of that needs
> fixing? I've been browsing thru Mantis, and can't
> really come up with anything that seems to suit.
>
> For now, I've noticed that the WindowSwitcher
> behavior is broken in 3.9.7032 (Alt-w); I'll be
> trying to fix that.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Duncan.
>
>
>

> Hi Duncan,
>
> Lets see, I think I have several directions of advice.
>
> My usual squeak projects start out with an personal
> interest and a notion that:
>
> "Well I SHOULD be able to ..."
>
> Then as I look into things I find bugs,
>   ( and as I look at the bugs I find more bugs.)
>
> Report them first as complaints.
>   (Good reports = a simple reproducible recipe to
> demostrate the essence of the bug.)
>
> Then later add to them my analysis from looking into
> them more closely.
>    (I started to describe this process then realized
> that is a whole 'nuther story)
>
> Add a solution to them
>   (which may not work the first time.)
>
> Test the solution.
>   (This is not a sunit test its more like a go/no-go
> test. Coming up with these tests can be as exacting as
> coming up with a solution but they are vital to the
> process.) They prove that the solution works to my
> satisfaction.
>   A good test will test the boarders of the problem,
> like throwing things at a trash can with two of them
> on the screen.
>
> Finally having a fix that 'works'.
>
> And Publishing it (I like to use mantis reports
> because of their focus and persistence.)
>
> And patiently, patiently waiting for someone who can
> change the image to notice.
>
>
> =====
>
> If you want to look at my reports
> Go to the view issues page.
> Set reporter to 'wiz'.
> And I suggest setting Hide Status to 'none'. This
> allows seeing the closed reports too.
>
> You can see by example how I make a report and add to
> it. And how long one has to be patient some times for
> attention. (I think very highly of Marcus Denker for
> noticing.)
>
> If you find something you can make a useful
> contribution to, please chime in. I believe keen
> observation and analysis is useful. Often fixes get
> developed because someone provides a clue that turns
> out to be a vital missing piece of information to
> someone else.
>
> For me bug hiking thru squeak is a fun and useful way
> to increase mastery of squeak. I look forward to our
> future collaborations.
>
> Yours in service,
>
> Jerome Peace (wiz)
>
> P.S. I've sent a copy of this to squeak-dev. Lets see
> if we can hook a few other good bug fixers.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Duncan Mak <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hello Jerome,
>>
>> I had a lot of fun working on the TrashCanMorph bug,
>> but I'm just starting on hacking on Squeak, and
>> would like to get some pointers from you.
>>
>> I've been trying to find more bugs to fix; one that
>> I've identified as 'attackable' by me is
>> http://bugs.impara.de/view.php?id=3082, which turns
>> out to be a bug in a String primitive. John McIntosh
>> is working on it, I guess it's a bit too hard for me
>> now.
>>
>> Do you have other bugs that you know of that needs
>> fixing? I've been browsing thru Mantis, and can't
>> really come up with anything that seems to suit.
>>
>> For now, I've noticed that the WindowSwitcher
>> behavior is broken in 3.9.7032 (Alt-w); I'll be
>> trying to fix that.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Duncan.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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