On the Democratic Operation of Bugzilla

[Rob Cozens]

Dan, et al:

>> Voting says "This is my relative (among outstanding bugs) priority for
>> fixing the bug."
>>

Consider voting as contributing to a proposed budget for RRLtd's R&D + 
Support:

RRLtd gives you the opportunity to distribute $100 [ie 100 votes] among 
all the outstanding bug reports and enhancement requests, with the 
proviso that you could not allocate more than $5 [votes] to any single 
item.  RRLtd then distributes all the unallocated $ [votes] however it 
sees fit.

Like government, the larger the proportion of those voting, the greater 
the influence of the vote on the vote takers.

Like government, your criticism carries less validity if you don't vote.

So vote early and often!

Rob Cozens
CCW, Serendipity Software Company

"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)