Bugged Zilla
I use Firefox, Thunderbird, and Sunbird almost religiously. They’re not perfect programs, but they’re worth using if you care about free software (free as in free speech and free beer) and don’t want to get locked-in to a vendor. Plus I credit these programs (along with OpenOffice.org and Gaim) to helping me use Linux. Cross platform compatibility, yet another perk.
Alas there are some very small, yet very important, annoyances about these Mozilla programs. There are two things I can do:
1. Download the source code, learn it, fix the problem.
Now this is amazing, try doing this with that annoying bug (or “feature”) in iTunes. Fix the problem, send in the patch, all new versions will have your fix. But this damn option requires TONS of time and if you don’t know programming, good freakin’ luck.
Then there is the lazy option:
2. Vote for the bug or request for enhancement on Mozilla’s Bug Tracker: Bugzilla
If it gets enough votes and some programmer in the world feels like tackling this problem (in case the developers are busy or don’t think it’s such an important thing to work on right now), then voila, problem resolved. But there are many a bug/feature that have been sitting around for years with tons of votes. This doesn’t cost anything, just a quick sign up and a click on “vote for this bug”.
Well now I need a favor from you guys, I need to you to sign up and vote for this feature request:
Ability for anyone to FUND (Sponsor, bounty) specific bugs (e.g., PayPal)
When/if this is implemented, Bugzilla will have integrated support for donations and bounties per bug. What better way to motivate a bored programmer than with cash? (Maybe pornography I guess). There are some bugs that I want fixed so bad, this feature would help out tons.
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Vote #19 courtesy of yours truly.
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