Are the PR statistics graphs correct?

[Tom Rhodes]

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 23:12:44 +0300
Vladimir Chukharev <chu at h33.erkki.ton.tut.fi> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Am I missing something or are the graphs on
> http://www.freebsd.org/prstats/index.html
> really switched from all open PRs to ports open PRs
> around October 2003?
> 
> At the end of the above page there is a link to
> http://people.freebsd.org/~bsd/prstats/
> and here the graphs show total amount of open PRs
> more than 3000 for now, and a quick search in PR database
> confirms this number.
> 
> I hope I just oversite something, otherwise
> such a 'hiding problems' can be used against FreeBSD.

I think that, to some extent, openly admitting what problems we
have or may have is a 'good thing'.  But on the same note I
think it would make perfect ammunition for anyone wanting to
disprove the reliability of FreeBSD.  A lot of people say that
the developers on FreeBSD work extremely hard to ensure quality
code, but the PR base is a wonderful argument against that.

We have a ton of really good developers who put a lot of time and
effort into FreeBSD.  But to those who have never worked on an
operating system or large software project, the PR base might
give them a reason to argue our abilities.  Sad, but true.

-- 
Tom Rhodes