Redmine

Currently, the "Use current date as start date for new issues" setting is enabled by default, so a new issue gets today's date as its initial start date.

This is useful in some cases, such as bug fixing or support work, where the creation date and the actual start date are often the same.

However, Redmine is often used to plan and track work before it actually starts. In many such cases, the creation date and the actual start date are different. Using the creation date as the initial start date does not reflect the actual schedule, and can lead to misleading information in gantt charts and project tracking.

The attached patch changes this default for new installations. Existing installations keep the current behavior.