Bugzilla Delivered to the Desktop

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Bugzilla Delivered to the Desktop

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday October 5, 2005 @06:15AM from the it's-not-a-bug-it's-a-feature dept.

sereda writes "Deskzilla released their desktop client for the Bugzilla bug tracking system today. The Deskzilla system promises to deliver features for greater productivity and improved working environment for the users of Bugzilla." There are also a few screenshots posted on their site.

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Re:A conundrum by koh · 2005-10-05 06:32 · Score: 4, Informative

They use an older, stable version of Bugzilla to track issues in newer releases. Just like gcc folks use the current version of gcc to compile the next one. No magic here.

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Costs $99 per license by bradbeattie · 2005-10-05 06:39 · Score: 5, Informative

Note that Deskzilla, unlike Bugzilla, is not open-source.
Re:A conundrum by nanop · 2005-10-05 06:43 · Score: 3, Informative
From the deskzilla site, it seems that the benefits may include:
- Hierarchical project structure and nested queries allow you to apply consistent and orderly approach to issue tracking by creating an issue breakdown structure
- Issue counters give you the immediate picture of the state of your project;
- Local database that acts as a cache for issues allows for quick and customizable database search;
- User interface enhancements such as Threaded Comments View help working with issues;
- Offline availability allows you to work with issues any time, regardless of the availability of Bugzilla server or the Internet.
Think of it as using an IMAP client (Evolution, Thunderbird, etc...) instead of a web-based mail system such as gmail or hotmail. It's not laziness that drives this, but rather efficiency. Less time waiting for a webpage to load could correlate with increased productivity.

Yes, I'm suggesting we need a SlashDesk app. That would increase my productivity 10-fold.
Re:License by Anonymous Coward · 2005-10-05 06:45 · Score: 5, Informative

For open source projects its offered as freeware. You need to send an email to opensource@deskzilla.com with your name, project's name & URL, and Bugzilla URL of the project for a freebie key.Then you may proceed to download the proggie.

For everyone else, it's purely commercial. All your $99 are belong to them!
Re:Already written in Java... by bot · 2005-10-05 07:14 · Score: 4, Informative

Here are a couple of eclipse plugins for bugzilla- buglist and the unimaginatively titled Bugzilla integration plugin for eclipse
Re:A conundrum by jallen02 · 2005-10-05 07:16 · Score: 3, Informative

It wasn't compiled. It was hand written in machine code. When I first learned machine code and we had to write things in machine code on the little virtual machines we had I was starting to think of assembly as an easy to use language. Heh. That is when you know you are at the bottom of the barrel ;) (It was actually pretty fun).

Jeremy
Re:Damn! by lilmouse · 2005-10-05 07:22 · Score: 3, Informative

They offer free download for people in opensource development, and you can also use the "bleeding edge" version for free.

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Re:Did I miss something? by jgrahn · 2005-10-05 07:25 · Score: 3, Informative

I thought we were moving away from fat client technology.
Seriously, what is fatter than a bloody web browser? I've never understood why I'm expected to prefer web interfaces to other things. Especially when the web interfaces suck as badly as they do.
Well, I haven't used Bugzilla, but I've used many others which my employer doubtlessly paid megabucks for, and which were clearly made and marketed as practical jokes. By unusability experts.
We went from decentralized, to centralized back to decentralized...... now back?
Centralization is orthogonal to the browser/local application issue. As a user, if there is a single, central database and a single, non-programmable interface, I'm screwed.