[LAD] meta issue tracker idea

Hi, this is all about making Linux Audio more useful. The idea came about because on the one hand there are parts of Linux audio that really need some coders attention and on the other hand there are coders who don't know where to start. I realize that there never are more than enough coders, so this is mainly about bringing attention to the parts that need it the most. To a degree it's what bug/feature trackers are there for, but those are usually per application, and while there are category and priority systems in place those are rarely used. So what this is also about is bridging a gap between users, developers and between applications. It would be quite simple really. An easy to find, central place, possibly a wiki or a tracker. Anyone, a user most likely, describes his workflow and what the showstopper is. This could be applications not syncing properly, or an essential but missing feature. The idea is to tackle mainly infrastructure and cross application problems, with the goal to make a workflow actually work. The user should have to specify all relevant information available, such as version information, links, probably some kind of priority or urgency indication and how hard he believes it would be. He could also put up a reward of sorts, not necessarily monetary. Any developer could pick up the task and work on it, possibly leaving a notice. The possible benefits I see are: a) A kind of overview of what's needed the most, one place where you can see what's actually important to users. b) A way to identify and fix problems between applications - something I believe is very important for a system that encourages the use of multiple applications at once. I believe there are numerous synchronisation/transport issues for example which are never really tackled, despite this being a very important part of the infrastructure. c) Emphasis on actual workflow and usability. d) It would work for any program, even those without tracker and those that aren't high profile and aren't usually in the center of attention. Could this work? What do you think? -- Regards, Philipp -- "Wir stehen selbst enttäuscht und sehn betroffen / Den Vorhang zu und alle Fragen offen." Bertolt Brecht, Der gute Mensch von Sezuan