Bugs closed by sponsor

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

Hello debian-mentors,

Bugs on the conglomerate package are closed by the sponsor,
I think they should be closed by the maintainer.

Example given is http://bugs.debian.org/214569

In changes file are the lines:

Maintainer: Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl>
Changed-By: Sven Luther <luther@debian.org>

But where comes the Changed-By from?
In debian/changelog there is

 -- Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl>  Wed,  8 Oct 2003 13:48:26 +0000


What should been done else so that the BTS known that I have done the bug?

Developers reference, paragraph 7.5[1] is not clear about it.

So your wisdom is needed   ;-)



Geert Stappers

 [1] http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-beyond-pkging.en.html#s-newmaint