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[Brian Murray <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 11:10:56AM +0100, Brendan Donegan wrote:
> Hi David,
> 
> Thanks for your feedback, I'll surely keep it in mind :) And thanks
> for reviewing my application!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> On 02/07/11 22:15, David Tombs wrote:
> >On 06/23/2011 08:50 AM, Brendan Donegan wrote:
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>My name is Brendan Donegan and I've been a member of the Ubuntu Bug
> >>Squad for just a week or so, but have been triaging bugs in Ubuntu and
> >>other projects since I began working for Canonical. I have been a
> >>regular participant in Bug Days for the past month and have contributed
> >>as much as possible in the time I have. I think that I'm ready to have
> >>the extra responsibility that being a member of Bug Control entails.
> >>
> >>_Application_
> >>
> >>* Do you promise to be polite to bug reporters even if they are rude to
> >>you or Ubuntu? Have you signed the Ubuntu Code of Conduct?
> >>
> >>Of course :) I have signed the Code of Conduct as well
> >>(https://launchpad.net/~brendan-donegan/+codesofconduct)
> >>
> >>* Have you read Bugs/HowToTriage, Bugs/Assignment, Bugs/Status and
> >>Bugs/Importance? Do you have any questions about that documentation?
> >>
> >>I have read and understood all the documentation, which I hope my
> >>example bug reports confirm. I use the definitions in Bugs/Importance
> >>when suggesting an importance in #ubuntu-bugs
> >>
> >>* What sensitive data should you look for in a private Apport crash
> >>report bug before making it public? See Bugs/HowToTriage for more
> >>information.
> >>
> >>This would be anything personal to the user such as passwords or
> >>personal details, account numbers etc. I should also check that no Core
> >>Dump is attached to the bug.
> >>
> >>* Is there a particular package or group of packages that you are
> >>interested in helping out with?
> >>
> >>I tend to be broadly interested due to my background as a QA engineer, I
> >>don't feel very 'domain-specific' by nature. I try my best to help out
> >>with as many packages as possible, though Bug Days help to provide focus
> >>when needed.
> >>
> >>* Please list five or more bug reports which you have triaged and
> >>include an explanation of your decisions. Please note that these bugs
> >>should be representative of your very best work and they should
> >>demonstrate your understanding of the triage process and how to properly
> >>handle bugs. For all the bugs in the list, please indicate what
> >>importance you would give it and explain the reasoning. Please use urls
> >>in your list of bugs.
> >>
> >>https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/786505
> >>
> >>Confirmed the bug and requested the Importance be set to Medium as a
> >>'usability issue affecting a core application'
> >>
> >>https://bugs.launchpad.net/evolution/+bug/500913
> >>
> >>Confirmed this bug as still occuring in Natty and located and linked the
> >>upstream bug report in Gnome Bugzilla
> >>
> >>https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/537831
> >>
> >>Added a comment giving some extra details about behavior in Natty and
> >>created and linked the upstream bug report in Gnome Bugzilla
> >>
> >>https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/754128
> >>
> >>Confirmed, asked for priority to be set to Medium and linked to the
> >>upstream bug report in Gnome Bugzilla.
> >>
> >>https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/793291
> >>
> >>Confirmed, requested the Importance be set to Low as the problem is an
> >>extreme corner case and upstreamed the bug to Compiz bug tracker. Also
> >>did some investigation to provide a more accurate description of the
> >>problem.
> >>
> >>https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/799077
> >>
> >>Confirmed, then raised (and linked) an upstream bug in Gnome Bugzilla
> >>and asked for the bug to be set to Low importance, as it is a cosmetic
> >>issue that doesn't affect functionality or usability of Unity.
> >>
> >>As a supplement to my application I would also like to point out that I
> >>am doing my 5 a day on a regular basis now, so I am getting regular
> >>practice (I am on a 10 day streak right now, which may be more by the
> >>time the application is considered).
> >>
> >>Thanks for paying attention to my application and I hope I can be
> >>accepted as a member of Ubuntu Bug Control.
> >>
> >Hello Brendan,
> >
> >This all looks good to me. The only comment I have is to be more
> >proactive in clarifying titles and descriptions. I fixed the title of
> >[1] since it was misleading after the true bug was found.
> >
> >I think you would be a valuable member. +1
> >
> >[1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/537831
> >

Based on the positive feed back of your application I am happy to add
you as a member to Ubuntu Bug Control.  Thanks for helping and welcome
to the team!

--
Brian Murray

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