Re: [Rails-devel] 1856 Rails bug (OT)

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Mike:
I believe everyone involved had best intentions, so for me the issue
is settled.
I agree that there could be more information how to report bugs, and I 
am sure it will be added in the near future one way or the other.
Stefan



On 04/12/2012 12:55 PM, Mike Bourke wrote:
> Hi Stefan,
>
> In order to receive replies to the various messages I had posted, I found
> that I had to subscribe to the Rails-devel mailing list; without that, I
> could not fulfil the requests for more information on the bugs reported.
> That's why the email was forwarded to me.
>
> It's not without its benefits; that was how I came to see the request for a
> post-4-trains 18AL save game. I may not be able to participate in the
> coding, but being able to make small contributions of that nature is
> something that I *can* do.
>
> I have no doubt that the problem was unintentional, but it's a courtesy when
> sending a multi-megabyte text file to compress it in some manner. I should
> probably have specified that I was directing the message not at the admins&
> developers but at the user who was reporting the problem, Stan Smith.
> Apologies for any confusion.
>
> The sort of information you are suggesting adding would certainly have
> helped me submit the problems I had noticed and provide additional details.
> I would also suggest that you tell people HOW to save a game in any such
> info, because you don't need to access the menu system in order to play a
> game.
>
> Mike Bourke
> Campaign Mastery http://www.campaignmastery.com
> Co-author, Assassin's Amulet http://www.legaciescampaignsetting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Frey [mailto:ste...@we...]
> Sent: Thursday, 12 April 2012 7:55 PM
> To: Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
> Subject: Re: [Rails-devel] 1856 Rails bug
>
> Mike:
> sorry for that, I am sure this was not the intention of the mail.
> I am a little surprised that the mail was forwarded, form my (own)
> experience mails with large attachments are set on hold until the list
> admin decides what do with it. However I do not know what information
> Brett receives about the mail before it can pass.
>
> Maybe we should add some info on the homepage/wiki how to report bugs,
> as there is usually no need to send the log file, as the save file is a
> better tool. Only in very few occasions the log file has additional
> value, in that case I ask for the log file off-list.
>
> Stefan
>
>
>
> On 04/12/2012 04:18 AM, Mike Bourke wrote:
>> Would it be possible in future, when sending large log files (anything
>>   >1 Mb) to zip them? Broke my email account.
>>
>> Mike Bourke
>>
>> Campaign Mastery http://www.campaignmastery.com
>> <http://www.campaignmastery.com/>
>>
>> Co-author, /Assassin's Amulet /http://www.legaciescampaignsetting.com
>> <http://www.legaciescampaignsetting.com/>
>
>
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