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Bug 312445 - Some automated emails hardcode Bjorn's name
Summary: Some automated emails hardcode Bjorn's name
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Community
Classification: Eclipse Foundation
Component: Project Management & Portal (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified   Edit
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Portal Bugzilla Dummy Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2010-05-11 11:06 EDT by Wayne Beaton CLA
Modified: 2010-05-11 11:18 EDT (History)
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2010-05-11 11:18 EDT, Wayne Beaton CLA
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Description Wayne Beaton CLA 2010-05-11 11:06:08 EDT
For example:

components/portal/inactive_reminders/emails/inactive_committers_reminder.php 

While I agree that using real names personalizes the message, it does create a liability. This is just one more thing that we didn't know that we had to change when Bjorn resigned. I am going to replace the footer with a slightly less friendly "this is an automated message from the Eclipse Foundation" or something to that effect.

While I'm at it, I will look for other similar references.
Comment 1 Wayne Beaton CLA 2010-05-11 11:18:24 EDT
For completeness, I did consider creating something like a properties file to contain these sorts of identities. While that could work, I believe that it still leaves us open to future problems (it's still one more thing to think of when staffing changes occur).

I have not found any similar references outside of testing code (there are several tests that reference Bjorn's EF mailing address which I've opted to leave alone).

I opted to add the following text:

"This is an automated message sent on behalf of The Eclipse Foundation."

Change is committed in CVS. Marking as FIXED. Will go live with next push of the Portal code.
Comment 2 Wayne Beaton CLA 2010-05-11 11:18:29 EDT
Created attachment 167942 [details]
mylyn/context/zip