On Fri, Sep 19, 2003 at 10:37:34AM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> "Bug reports should be closed by sending email to nnn-done@bugs.debian.org.
> The message body needs to contain an explanation of how the bug was fixed."
[...]
>
> - http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer#closing
>
> This is part of the record of the bug, and as a developer I constantly refer
> to old bugs, and want this information.
[...]
> Correct, understanding how the code works is not required. If you know
> enough to verify that the bug really was fixed by someone else, then you
> have enough information to write a half-decent changelog entry. "I tested
> frobbing the widget, and it doesn't break anymore (Closes: ...)" is
> infinitely better than "fixed bug (Closes: ...)". The latter is worthless.
/me rises from the pew
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G. Branden Robinson |
Debian GNU/Linux | De minimis non curat lex.
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