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'''Stopper''', '''Blocker''', '''Showstopper''', '''Release Stopper''', '''Release Blocker''' or however you want to call it. These [[bug]]s/[[issue]]s are most critical, because the release can be stopped until it is fixed. The result can be a delay of one or more weeks for a release.
 
'''Stopper''', '''Blocker''', '''Showstopper''', '''Release Stopper''', '''Release Blocker''' or however you want to call it. These [[bug]]s/[[issue]]s are most critical, because the release can be stopped until it is fixed. The result can be a delay of one or more weeks for a release.
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''A hardware or (especially) software bug that makes an implementation effectively unusable; one that absolutely has to be fixed before development can go on. Opposite in connotation from its original theatrical use, which refers to something stunningly good.''
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<p style="text-indent:50px;">-- [http://catb.org/jargon/html/S/showstopper.html showstopper as defined in the hacker jargon file]</p>
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==Meaning==
 
==Meaning==
 
In the past '''Stopper''' issues were reported on Release Candidates only. Since OOo 3.2 this was changed. Since OOo 3.2 there is a general phase to promote '''Stopper''' issues. When the release code-line is split (branched off) from the general development code-line (DEV300) this phase starts. Only '''Stopper''' issues are accepted by the Release Manager for integration into the release code-line. This is needed to stabilize the version until the release. It isn't allowed to make bigger changes, where the risk isn't clear and which aren't explicit needed for the release.
 
In the past '''Stopper''' issues were reported on Release Candidates only. Since OOo 3.2 this was changed. Since OOo 3.2 there is a general phase to promote '''Stopper''' issues. When the release code-line is split (branched off) from the general development code-line (DEV300) this phase starts. Only '''Stopper''' issues are accepted by the Release Manager for integration into the release code-line. This is needed to stabilize the version until the release. It isn't allowed to make bigger changes, where the risk isn't clear and which aren't explicit needed for the release.
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==Criteria for a '''Stopper''' issue==
 
==Criteria for a '''Stopper''' issue==
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* it is a translation merge issue
 
* it is a translation merge issue
  
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==Samples for a '''Stopper''' issue==
 
==Samples for a '''Stopper''' issue==
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* in the UI and or Help appear English terms for which translations have been provided within translation deadlines (merge issue)
 
* in the UI and or Help appear English terms for which translations have been provided within translation deadlines (merge issue)
 
All these issues have to be reproducible by a developer. Without reproducible scenario it isn't possible for a developer to find the root cause and the bug cannot be fixed.
 
All these issues have to be reproducible by a developer. Without reproducible scenario it isn't possible for a developer to find the root cause and the bug cannot be fixed.
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==What isn't a '''Stopper''' issue==
 
==What isn't a '''Stopper''' issue==
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* general code cleanup
 
* general code cleanup
 
* general features or enhancements
 
* general features or enhancements
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==How to promote/nominate a '''Stopper''' issue==
 
==How to promote/nominate a '''Stopper''' issue==
 
When you found a [[bug]], which you want to promote as '''Stopper''' you have to do ...
 
When you found a [[bug]], which you want to promote as '''Stopper''' you have to do ...
 
* submit an [[Issue]] in [[IssueTracker]] first
 
* submit an [[Issue]] in [[IssueTracker]] first
* write a mail to releases@openoffice.org
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* set the '''3.4_release_blocker''' flag to &quot;'''?'''&quot;
** please register at [http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html this mailing list] first to get answers for your mail directly
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* write a mail to ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org to discuss this issue
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** please subscribe to [http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html this mailing list] first to get answers for your mail directly
 
** the mail should include
 
** the mail should include
*** the issue ID - best with direct link -
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*** the issue ID - ideally with a direct link -
 
*** a short summary
 
*** a short summary
 
*** information why you want to promote this issue
 
*** information why you want to promote this issue
*** title should be similar to : "nominate/promote 'issueID' as stopper for 'release name'"
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*** title should be similar to : "[RELEASE]: nominate/promote 'issueID' as stopper for 'release name'"
 
* within the next 1-3 days you will get an exception or a rejection via mail from a [[Release Manager]]
 
* within the next 1-3 days you will get an exception or a rejection via mail from a [[Release Manager]]
* if you are not sure if your bug is a '''Stopper''' or not, you can ask on the mailing list too
 
  
 
[[Category:Quality Assurance]][[Category:Releases]]
 
[[Category:Quality Assurance]][[Category:Releases]]

Revision as of 00:28, 7 March 2012

Stopper, Blocker, Showstopper, Release Stopper, Release Blocker or however you want to call it. These bugs/issues are most critical, because the release can be stopped until it is fixed. The result can be a delay of one or more weeks for a release.

A hardware or (especially) software bug that makes an implementation effectively unusable; one that absolutely has to be fixed before development can go on. Opposite in connotation from its original theatrical use, which refers to something stunningly good.

-- showstopper as defined in the hacker jargon file


Meaning

In the past Stopper issues were reported on Release Candidates only. Since OOo 3.2 this was changed. Since OOo 3.2 there is a general phase to promote Stopper issues. When the release code-line is split (branched off) from the general development code-line (DEV300) this phase starts. Only Stopper issues are accepted by the Release Manager for integration into the release code-line. This is needed to stabilize the version until the release. It isn't allowed to make bigger changes, where the risk isn't clear and which aren't explicit needed for the release.


Criteria for a Stopper issue

  • it is a regression in main functionality
  • it is a crash in main functionality
  • it is a freeze or loop in main functionality
  • it is a security issue
  • it is a privacy issue
  • it is a data loss
  • it is a build breaker on one or more of the generally supported platforms
  • it is an important usability issue in Accessibility (A11Y)
  • it is a legal issue
  • it is a translation merge issue


Samples for a Stopper issue

  • OOo isn't installable on one or more systems
  • an OOo application cannot be started
  • OOo crashes when common documents are saved/loaded
  • general functionality is broken from one build to another
  • ODF validation problem
  • a supported API is broken from one build to another
  • in the UI and or Help appear English terms for which translations have been provided within translation deadlines (merge issue)

All these issues have to be reproducible by a developer. Without reproducible scenario it isn't possible for a developer to find the root cause and the bug cannot be fixed.


What isn't a Stopper issue

  • general fixes for unimportant bugs
  • general code cleanup
  • general features or enhancements


How to promote/nominate a Stopper issue

When you found a bug, which you want to promote as Stopper you have to do ...

  • submit an Issue in IssueTracker first
  • set the 3.4_release_blocker flag to "?"
  • write a mail to ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org to discuss this issue
    • please subscribe to this mailing list first to get answers for your mail directly
    • the mail should include
      • the issue ID - ideally with a direct link -
      • a short summary
      • information why you want to promote this issue
      • title should be similar to : "[RELEASE]: nominate/promote 'issueID' as stopper for 'release name'"
  • within the next 1-3 days you will get an exception or a rejection via mail from a Release Manager
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