89658 - replace quicktime keyword with status whiteboard comment

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(bugzilla.mozilla.org :: Administration, task)

Description

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

This bug is to propose that the quicktime keyword be replaced with a status
whiteboard comment. There is currently only 1 open bugs with this keyword and it
looks like its use is limited to pretty much one or two people. In situtions
where there aren't going to be scores or hundreds of uses by many people it
doesn't make a lot of sense to use a keyword. Keywords were designed to
encourage consistent usage by providing a meaningful description of usage and to
enforced consistent spelling for ease in querying. When a flag is as limited as
this one it could probably be just as effective in the status whiteboard and
uncluttering the Keyword list makes all of the other keywords that much more usable.

shrir and peterl, you two are the primary ones using this keyword. Are you
willing to switch over to putting that word in the status whiteboard, for the
good of all bugzilla users ;) If you have objections please let me know here and
I'll reconsider my request. Thanks.

--Asa

Comment 1

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

peterl, shrir, can you all comment on this?

Comment 2

[Peter Lubczynski]

Fine with me, Av?

Comment 3

[shrirang khanzode]

Asa, this is fine with me.

Comment 4

[av (gone)]

OK.

Comment 5

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

these bugs used to have the quicktime keyword:

http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bugidtype=include&order=bugs.bug_id&bug_id=,2895,14496,24718,28067,29206,30297,30298,32327,32668,33105,33138,34948,36046,36047,49743,54778,57189,57459,57809,61764,72047,83546

Comment 6

[timeless]

vrfy fixed