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On 22/09/10 17:28, ext Attila Csipa wrote:
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Felipe
Crochik <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="navy"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">We had this
discussion not long ago (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://maemo.org/community/maemo-developers/maemo_qa_process/?org_openpsa_qbpager_net_nemein_discussion_posts_page=1"
target="_blank">http://maemo.org/community/maemo-developers/maemo_qa_process/?org_openpsa_qbpager_net_nemein_discussion_posts_page=1</a>)</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="navy"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">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. </span></font></p>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Daniel<br>
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