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An online petition signed by over 350 iOS and Mac app developers isasking Apple to fix its bug reporting tool called Radar, one of theonly avenues through which software makers can communicate with thecompany. The petition is named "Fix Radar or GTFO," a play on the "Radar orGTFO" phrase Apple engineers supposedly respond with when devs posequestions, is looking to remedy a list of problems that the independent app makers face when usingthe tool, reports The Next Web . "The only way to really communicate with Apple about what is brokenand what we want is Radar," the petition's letter reads. "But Radarsucks, and has done for a very, VERY long time. This puts a lot ofpeople off filing radars." Developers who have signed include The Iconfactory's Craig Hockenberry, Read it Later's SteveStreza and Edovia's Luc Vandal, among other notables. Ironically, the petition asks devs to file a radar report for Radaritself outlining what features they feel are missing or broken. Ifthose who have filed feel so inclined, they can copy and paste theRadar filing number to the petition's webpage to show their supportin a more public manner. Also on the site is an open letter to Apple that hits on the majordeficiencies found with Radar. Point-by-point, the letter notes the following issues: User interface is awkward and slow Majority of radars are either left untouched or marked asduplicates Hard and painful to file Inability to file bugs from Xcode Duplicate filings that can't be seen The letter argues that by making Radar a more open system in whichdevelopers are able to make filings searchable, time would not bewasted by filling out duplicate reports. Other UI requests includethe ability to drag and drop attachments, auto-generation of systemprofiles and the ability to save reports as drafts. From the open letter's closing paragraph: So please fix Radar. You've worked hard to give us great APIs, agreat language, great documentation and great developer tools.Please now focus your attention on giving us a great tool to helpus help you. Thanks Your 3rd Party Developers Apple has yet to respond, and it remains unclear if the petitionwill gain any real traction. I am an expert from gsualumni.org, while we provides the quality product, such as Supermarket Shelving , Warehouse Steel Shelving, Warehouse Steel Shelving,and more.
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