Re: [PROPOSAL] Switch to Jira

On 07/09/2010 09:37 AM, Andreas Hartmann wrote:
> Am 07.07.10 15:38, schrieb Richard Frovarp:
>> Florent brought up the question of switch from Bugzilla to Jira. We
>> discussed this about three years ago and the feeling was positive
>> towards that decision, but the move was never made. I think we held off
>> so we could focus efforts on release. Now would seem to be a good time
>> to switch.
>>
>> What do others think?
>
> +0
>
> I understand that Jira provides more features and other benefits.
>
> OTOH I don't really want to endorse the move from open source to 
> closed source tools within the ASF infrastructure. I have to admit 
> that I don't have such a good feeling about the ASF accepting the 
> donation of closed-source tools, since it obviously removes the 
> pressure of improving the open source tools that we used to use and 
> reduces their visibilty, market share etc. But I guess I have to read 
> the corresponding discussions and votes if I can find them.
>
> -- Andreas
>
>

Here's the thread from last time:
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.cms.lenya.devel/20102