Re: Directing Debian users to use project BTSes - should we?
On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Nicolás Lichtmaier wrote:
> > Users of Debian packages should be encouraged to file bug reports with the
> > BTS directly unless they can be absolutely sure it is an upstream bug. How
> > many of those users have the time and expertise to read/grep thousands of
> > lines of source code and make such a decision?
>
> No, all bugs should be reported to Debian (with the exception of a few very
> actively developed - alpha/beta quality packages like mozilla).
> The maintainer often knows the package better than the user, and it can
> make a better bug report, often summarizing many user reports he has
> received.
Agreed. Even if I determine the bug is upstream and provide a suggested
patch, the Debian maintainer needs the information in order to take care
of the Debian users. The packages go through a transition like this:
unstable->testing->frozen->stable
So a delay in communicating bug reports to the Debian maintainer could
cause problems here.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ Paul Wade Greenbush Technologies Corporation +
+ mailto:paulwade@greenbush.com http://www.greenbush.com/ +
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
Reply to: