[wp-docs] Re: [wp-hackers] WordPress Bug Hunt

[Owen Winkler]

Scott Merrill wrote:
> 
> I tweaked it a bit; I'll let this simmer through the morning, to allow 
> for any additional edits anyone might feel are appropriate.  Around 
> lunchtime EDT I plan to move this to a new page.
> 

Do you think it would be beneficial to point at XAMPP?  There are people 
who might be willing to help test but don't have the slightest clue how 
to set up a server locally.  It might be worthwhile to have a document 
explaining how to set up a local staging install of WP.

Heck, this should be part of the regular documentation, really.

My only question is whether this is the barrier to entry: "If you can't 
set up your own local Apache, thanks, but we're looking for someone more 
qualified."  Personally, I think that bug reporting from tyros is a good 
thing, since only having developers/insiders looking at things tends to 
leave holes.  If the barrier to entry is the ability to follow the XAMPP 
installation instructions, we might get more reports from a novice user 
perspective - a good thing.

And how did I get on the host list?  Not a problem, but someone might 
have told me if I have such obligations.  Are you guys going to code and 
manage incoming folks?  At what time is this business going to start?  I 
will likely be online Saturday AM EST.

Owen