[maemo-developers] Package promoting

[From: daniel wilms]

On 22/09/10 17:28, ext Attila Csipa wrote:
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> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Felipe Crochik <felipe at crochik.com 
> <mailto:felipe at crochik.com>> wrote:
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>     We had this discussion not long ago
>     (http://maemo.org/community/maemo-developers/maemo_qa_process/?org_openpsa_qbpager_net_nemein_discussion_posts_page=1)
>
>     I think the “appdownloader” has most of features we need to help
>     users find, install, test and review applications. If we also add
>     to the appdownloader reminders like “you installed xxxx 10 days
>     ago, how would you rate it?” we would have a much more effective
>     process.
>
>
> Inevitably, the question will pop-up, why did I made KISStester and 
> not extend appdownloader or FAP ? I think both projects are excellent 
> and wish they grow and prosper. BUT. I am really curious if I would 
> want *that* sort of generic feedback in the testing queue. While 
> having a separate app for it reduces the potential number of users, 
> IMO it increases the chances of higher quality/SNR feedback or votes, 
> meaning that we will be getting votes/comments from people who DID 
> install the feedback software, it's not something sprung onto them by 
> a (undoubtedly good, but) generic application installer. My target are 
> the people who are willing to participate, have at least a rough 
> understanding what they are getting into. Ideally QA is not about 
> maximizing number of voters, but SNR. If we gain just a few dozen 
> regular feedback persons, KISStester already did it's job.
>

Definitely a valid point. When I was writing the mail before I was as 
well thinking, if all those features should be placed in the 
appdownloader, or if that should be a separate app, to not overload it. 
Many of the improvement wishes for the downloader itself were anyway 
valid, so that I wanted to start another discussion about it, based on 
the future plans. I think that a separate testing tool, based on 
whatever solution, could be better, than overload one app with too many 
features. But maybe the existing APIs on the server will help there.

Daniel
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