Re: Who uses @packages.d.o mail?
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:58:32PM +0200, Andreas Metzler wrote:
> Eugene V. Lyubimkin <jackyf.devel@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Bill Allombert wrote:
> >> I use packages.debian.org each time I reassign a bug to a package to make
> >> sure the new maintainer is notified. I think this should be a best
> >> practice.
> > BTS automatically adds maintainers of package where bug went to To/CC of
> > reassign mail, doesn't it?
>
> They just receive the response from the BTS. However often
> the mails sent *too* the bts look like this:
>
> ----------------
> reassign 123456 example
> thanks
> [lengthy explanation why this is a bug in example]
> ----------------
>
> and the response from the bts ends after the "thanks", missing the
> explanation.
That's why it is recommended to add the explanation, in comments (#),
above the BTS control commands.
Michael
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