[OSM-talk] The future of bugs in OSM

[Mitja Kleider]

(This is a reply to the original mail by SteveC this month.)

I created the new OSB because I wanted reliable access to the data. I think 
that this goal was reached.

There is kind of an API, it is already used by the JOSM openstreetbugs plugin. 
You can use it to create, comment, close or fetch bugs.
If other API features are needed, they can be added. The source code and 
database structure is available.

I would like to see a bugtracker like this on the main page. My first attempts 
to get in touch failed and I lost interest. Candid Dauth is currently working 
on a client that can easily be added as a layer in OpenLayers.

I think the basic, simple to use and anonymous interface should remain for 
unexperienced guests. After the login I would like to see an advanced 
interface, for example allowing categorization, assigning a bug to yourself or 
someone else, customizing number and categories of shown bugs and so on.

The current implementation is quick and dirty, there is a need of improvement 
or reimplementation. If someone else wants to spend time on that, please go 
ahead. I will help if I can.

Last, but not least, let me point you to
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bugtracker_proposal

Regards,
Mitja