TestTrack and Tiger; bug tracking app alternatives?

Sherm Pendley wrote:
> Sean McBride <cwatson.TakeThisOut@cam.org> writes:
>>We are a 5 person shop, and need something easy to setup, keep running,
>>and use.

At work (8 developers) we use FogBugz <http://www.fogcreek.com/fogbugz/>
It integrates well with SCM systems and email, it looks nice, it's easy
to use and it can be installed on Win32, Linux and Mac OS X.

You can also do a trial run on their servers.

Regards, Arthur

Take a look at Bugzero, easy to use and flexible:
http://www.websina.com/bugzero/

On 2005-06-17 19:30:22 -0400, Sherm Pendley <sherm DeleteThis @dot-app.org> said:

> Sean McBride <cwatson DeleteThis @cam.org> writes:
>
>> We are a 5 person shop, and need something easy to setup, keep running,
>> and use.
>
> For that size team, I'd be tempted to use FileMaker or something really
> simple like that. Bugzilla and others like it are oriented more for
> geographically distributed teams of dozens or even hundreds of developers.
>
> sherm--

I'd second that. Bugzilla is like big-infrastructre, but not too friendly and
not the greatest feature set. You'd be better off with a homespun solution, a
little piece of shareware, or even a little newsreader (assuming you
have a server).
I like newsreaders because your threads can sit there forever, and you
don't have
to train anyone how to use it.

Mikey <exceptionsTakeThisOutDude.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> writes:

> On 2005-06-17 19:30:22 -0400, Sherm Pendley <sherm.RemoveThis@dot-app.org> said:
>
> I'd second that. Bugzilla is like big-infrastructre, but not too friendly and
> not the greatest feature set. You'd be better off with a homespun solution, a
> little piece of shareware, or even a little newsreader (assuming you
> have a server).

NNTP is, IMHO, one of the best-kept secrets around. It's a shame that so
many folks closely associate it with usenet's porn, warez, and other binaries
groups. As a technology distinct from usenet, it has any number of benefits
for business use.

INN compiles on Mac OS X right out of the box, and a private news server
isn't difficult to set up and admin. The biggest hassle one often has with
a news server is dealing with the bandwidth and storage issues associated
with a usenet feed - and that's a complete non-issue for a private nntp server
that doesn't connect to usenet.

Have a look at the O'Reilly "Practical Internet Groupware" book for a (IMHO)
fascinating look at how to make good use of a private news server.

sherm--