[wp-testers] wp-testers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 6

Kirk M kmb42vt at gmail.com
Sun Oct 24 21:18:05 UTC 2010


Heh, Nice reply, Andrew.

On 10/24/2010 03:50 PM, Andrew Nacin wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Administrator<
> rontekadmin at hawaiisportsrap.com>  wrote:
>
>> You code junkies are always claiming this isn't for support.  You can call
>> it anything you want  but you don't really use it for that.  You use these
>> for supporting each others sloppy code and any little pet addition that
>> meets your fancy.  Those who actually TEST the software and report problems
>> and are ingnored.  Si I've got a really good idea.  Why don't you guys make
>> a wp-developers mailing list.  Maybe those that picked up on the WordPress
>> software will actually put together a group for REAL testing of your
>> software.  I have been a real R&D tester with a 6 figure salary, so I know
>> what I'm talking about.
>>   Quickly about the Internal Server Error.  It most probably has to do with
>> using fast graphics on a server.  Older version of Apache like 1.333 are
>> still in use with major hosting sites.  Using fast graphics with this
>> slopped together code from wordpress will quite often cause 500 errors by
>> causing the server to time out on you.  Also you may want to read the
>> install instructions regarding 3.01 if upgrading from as opposed to
>> installing fresh.
>> Hope that helps.  The rest of you idiots that are responsible for the code
>> for the core editor have really screwed it up.  You put an automatic save in
>> the software that is NOT configurable.  That shouldn't be uncontrollable
>> because it interferes with other processes.  The proportional redisplay of
>> media has been totally broken and been reported and ignored.  Fix that stuff
>> why don't cha.
>
> Thank you for your email. This is the wp-testers mailing list. For advanced
> support and WordPress development questions, you may wish to try the
> wp-hackers mailing list (which you may have believed you were emailing, I'm
> not sure), as the developers on that list generally don't have an issue with
> addressing WordPress development questions.
>
> The wp-testers list is, as scribu said, for testing development versions of
> WordPress, which is currently 3.1-alpha. When the beta is released, I will
> send an email to this list, as I have in the past, suggesting how it it used
> most effectively. Generally, that means that if you are unsure if something
> is a bug, send it here, and we can triage it, figure out how to reproduce
> what you're seeing, and decide whether it requires a Trac ticket. If you
> have enough experience to know something deserves a Trac ticket, you can
> skip this whole process.
>
> With regards to the internal server error, without any knowledge of the
> server setup, it's a useless bug report, and it's hardly something I can
> "look into" even if I tried. It's not a bug, it's a support request. It
> doesn't belong here, at least without more information.
>
> The autosave process is configurable, by both time between autosaves, also
> with the ability to turn it off.
>
> If you are not satisfied with WordPress, patches and *constructive feedback*
> are both welcome with open arms. Otherwise, you may wish to slop together
> your own piece of software that better meets your needs and requirements
> instead of calling us names.
>
> Because see, I don't make a six-figure salary making WordPress. I do this
> because I enjoy it.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Andrew Nacin
> Core Developer
> WordPress.org
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