> should this not be marked wontfix? actually, wishlist seems quite > appropriate (for any feature request, and also for any bugs that are > very difficult to fix due to major design consideration) -- because it > is a nice, simple feature that i wish to have. i don't think closed > is appropriate (Debian bug reports should be closed when the problem > is fixed. Problems in packages can only be considered fixed once a > package that includes the bug fix enters the Debian archive). Well, I suppose that Frans will not enter a BTS fight here, but what you describe above is for stuff that can be judged as reasonable by the relevant maintainer. Here, Frans, as D-I release manager made the judgement call that adding a clock to D-I is not really in the top priority list of things he would like the team give its time to. So, of course, we can keep the suggestion opened in case one of us judges (s)he has enough time to waste on this....but it is soooo improbable that just putting the suggestion aside is acceptable. Another option is, of course, in case you judge this important enough for you, to implement it and then collaborate to the D-I development effort.
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