[Secure-testing-team] Fw: Re: rt.debian.org no longer accepting guest/readonly

[Michael Gilbert]

On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:57:17 +0100 Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:

> On Tuesday 22 February 2011 01:48:02 Michael Gilbert wrote:
> > More evidence that RT is insufficient.
> 
> The security team has to use RT and finds it sufficient. Please let the team 
> that uses the tools, pick the tools.

Of course.  I was only hoping to spur some thought/discussion on
possibly making some changes for the better.  Wouldn't it be nice if
there were a lot more participation in DSA preparation?  Wouldn't that
save you some work, and hopefully help get issues fixed faster (if
there is more help).

> The current situation is at least as good as the 10+ years that the Debian 
> security team has functioned with only a closed email alias. If outsiders can 
> use the system, even better, and we've asked DSA to implement this, but while 
> it is not implemented we're no further off from the previous situation where 
> outsiders also didn't have access to team communications. RT is primarily an 
> internal tool, used by the team for the team.

If RT is fixed to allow creation of guest accounts with read/write
access to all unembargoed tickets, my concerns will probably be fully
addressed.

I still don't like the fact that RC isn't integrated very well with the
rest of Debian like the BTS already is, but it also doesn't look like
the current momentum has any sway.  That's OK I guess since its the
team's call, but I think maximum openness/approachability should the
ideal to strive for.

Best wishes,
Mike