Self-Introduction: Eric Black

[Max Kanat-Alexander]

Eric Black wrote:
>     * I'm not sure yet, maybe someone will tell me :)

	Well, the Good Intro Bugs are always a good place to start! :-)

	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=prod%3ABugzilla+whiteboard%3A%22[Good+Intro+Bug]%22

> Additionally, I need a workflow engine and I intend to customize,
 > hopefully by the use of hooks, bugzilla as the engine, even if it's a
 > separate instance. That was one suggestion from the developers of a
 > deployment engine I've been implementing, ControlTier 
(http://apps.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/controltier/index.php?title=Main_Page).

	You and Yahoo are both working on this, perhaps you could come to a 
consensus about it or pool your research.

 > Also, assuming I don't find a bug for something that I need to
 > customize, does it make more sense to run it by this list before
 > submitting a bug, or should I submit the bug first?

	Um, you could chat it up on IRC a little bit if you want first, that's 
usually the best way, if the devs are around when you're on. Otherwise 
you can file a bug. I'm assuming you mean that you want to add hooks or 
something.

	Often we won't implement upstream something that people customize, 
because it's valuable as a local customization, but not valuable 
everywhere in every Bugzilla. However, hooks are something we'll almost 
always approve (though I believe the current hooks system has a 
performance problem, so we wouldn't take hooks in performance-critical 
areas).

	-Max
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