Bug 184514 - Mylar or Bugzilla client should identify itself
Summary: Mylar or Bugzilla client should identify itself
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: z_Archived
Classification: Eclipse Foundation
Component: Mylyn (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0 M2   Edit
Hardware: Macintosh Mac OS X - Carbon (unsup.)
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: 2.0   Edit
Assignee: Steffen Pingel CLA
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URL: news://news.eclipse.org:119/f0h79k$hv...
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Keywords: greatbug
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Reported: 2007-04-27 16:18 EDT by maarten meijer CLA
Modified: 2007-08-23 16:03 EDT (History)
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mylar/context/zip (11.84 KB, application/octet-stream)
2007-05-17 10:48 EDT, Steffen Pingel CLA 		no flags Details
mylar/context/zip (12.83 KB, application/octet-stream)
2007-06-20 02:48 EDT, Steffen Pingel CLA 		no flags Details
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Description maarten meijer CLA 2007-04-27 16:18:50 EDT 
In the logs of my bugzilla installation, accessed many times a day with Mylar the client is identified as "Jakarta Commons-HttpClient/3.0.1".
Wouldn't it be better if this was something like "Mylar 2.0.0 Bugzilla Connector using Jakarta Commons-HttpClient/3.0.1"
The same would apply to the generic webconnector.
This would allow bugzilla and other issue tracker admins to see the importance of catering to Mylar and provide insight in its adoption and use.

What do you think Mik, should I enter bugs or enhancement requests for this?
Maarten

Hi, I'm not Mik, but I think it is a good idea.

And yes, you should enter a bug for this. 

Willian Mitsuda
Comment 1 Mik Kersten CLA 2007-04-27 16:57:11 EDT 
Hi, I am Mik, and I also think it is a good idea :)
Comment 2 Steffen Pingel CLA 2007-05-16 13:02:44 EDT 
I'll set the user agent parameter in WebClientUtil.setupHttpClient. Is there an easy way to determine the version of a plug-in? Otherwise I would suggest to simply use 'Mylar'.
Comment 3 Mik Kersten CLA 2007-05-16 13:32:45 EDT 
Sounds good.  I don't know of an easy way to get the version.  Last time I had to do it I got the plug-in's name or location from the bundle and used the fact that the version was appended to that.

I think it would be good to use: "Eclipse Mylar using HttpClient/3.0.1".
Comment 4 Steffen Pingel CLA 2007-05-17 10:48:30 EDT 
I have settled on "Eclipse Mylar (HttpClient 3.0.1)".
Comment 5 Steffen Pingel CLA 2007-05-17 10:48:35 EDT 
Created attachment 67663 [details]
mylar/context/zip
Comment 6 Mik Kersten CLA 2007-05-17 20:24:25 EDT 
 (In reply to comment #4)
> I have settled on "Eclipse Mylar (HttpClient 3.0.1)".

Perfect.
Comment 7 maarten meijer CLA 2007-05-18 02:14:56 EDT 
(In reply to comment #4)
> I have settled on "Eclipse Mylar (HttpClient 3.0.1)".
> 
OK, now we can see whether we Mylar users are a minority or something bigger...
Thank you!
Comment 8 Steffen Pingel CLA 2007-06-20 02:46:30 EDT 
Update user agent to Eclipse Mylyn (HttpClient/3.0.1).
Comment 9 Steffen Pingel CLA 2007-06-20 02:48:41 EDT 
Created attachment 71839 [details]
mylar/context/zip
Comment 10 maarten meijer CLA 2007-07-10 10:28:57 EDT 
http://eclipsewebmaster.blogspot.com/2007/07/mylyn-popularity-busy-bugzilla.html

Q.E.D.

Maarten :-)
Comment 11 Mik Kersten CLA 2007-07-10 18:38:21 EDT 
No kidding!  I think that the impact of this one deserved the greatbug tag, even though there is currently no official use for that tag as far as I know.
Comment 12 maarten meijer CLA 2007-08-23 16:03:17 EDT 
For consequences see  bug 196056 (for historical reasons)