Bug#203299: acknowledged by developer (Closing)

[Dan Jacobson <jidanni@jidanni.org>]

>>>>> "D" == Debian Bug Tracking System <owner@bugs.debian.org> writes:

D> If you are not willing to test fixes for bugs that the developers are not
D> able to reproduce, please refrain from filing them in the first place.

I don't have the (mental) facilities to test it.  I can hardly compile
a C program.  That's why when I think I see a bug I just alert the pros.

D> I will assume that this bug is caused by user error or misconfiguration.
D> Closing.

Odd that you got as far as making a source patch for a bug that you
couldn't reproduce.

What if I had simply replied with a polite "Thanks!" to your patch.
Then you perhaps have trustingly incorporated a patch for something
caused by user error or misconfiguration.

Also returning to the first lines:

D> If you are not willing to test fixes for bugs that the developers are not
D> able to reproduce, please refrain from filing them in the first
D> place.

But users should still be able to report bugs even if they can't help
much further.

And fixing things that you can't reproduce is worrisome guessing.