Open Stack

On 05/14/2015 03:48 PM, Maish Saidel-Keesing wrote:
> I just saw an email on the Operators list [1] that I think would allow a
> much simpler process for the non-developer community to submit a feature
> request. I understand that this was raised once upon a time [2] - at
> least in part a while back.
>
> Rally have have the option to submit a feature request (a.k.a. backlog)
> - which I think is straight forward and simple.
>
> I think this will be a good way for those who are not familiar with the
> way a spec should be written, and honestly would not know how to write
> such a spec for any of the projects, but have identified a missing
> feature or a need for an improvement in one of the Projects.
>
> They only need to specify 3 small things (a sentence / two for each)
> 1. Use Case
> 2. Problem description
> 3. Possible solution
>
> I am not saying that each feature request should be implemented - or
> that each possible solution is the best and only way to solve the
> problem. That should be up to each and every project how this will be
> (or even if it should be) implemented. How important it will be for them
> to implement this feature and what priority this should receive. A
> developer then picks up the request and turns it into a proper blueprint
> with proper actionable items.
>
> Of course this has to be valid feature request, and not just someone
> looking for support - how exactly this should be vetted, I have not
> thought this through till the end. But I was looking to hear some
> feedback on the idea of making this a way for all of the OpenStack
> projects to allow them to collect actual feedback in a simple way.

Hi Maish,

I would support this kind of thing for projects that wish to do it, but 
at the same time, I wouldn't want the TC to mandate all projects use 
this method of collecting feedback. Projects, IMHO, should be free to 
self-organize as they wish, including developing processes that make the 
most sense for the project team.

Best,
-jay

> Your thoughts and feedback would be appreciated.
>
> [1]
> http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-operators/2015-May/006982.html
>
> [2]
> http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2014-August/044057.html
>