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Re: handling bugs of udev



hi,
* Tollef Fog Heen <tfheen@err.no> [2004-12-24 10:53]:
> * Nico Golde 
> | > If you read RTFM as «Fuck off and die, loser», rather than «Please,
> | > this is documented in the obvious place.  Go read the manual and then
> | > come back if you still have any questions», then I think you need to
> | > grow a thicker skin.  RTFM is not an offensive reply, particularly not
> | > to something which is clearly documented.
> | 
> | yes you are right, but if i have a look on other replies on
> | bugs by marco i think fuck off is his choice of words.
> 
> I beg to differ.  He might not use the word «please» very often, but
> I don't remember seeing any bug comments from him being very flamy.

have a look at:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=255324
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=283311
especially:
"retitle 283311 use_from is a bad default, but I forgot why
severity 283311 wishlist
tag 283311 wontfix
thanks"

he closes a bug, but dont know why?

> | > It's not a bug, it's a configuration choice.  You need to configure
> | > your system if you're not happy with the default configuration.
> | > Different packages have different default configurations.
> | 
> | i think this default sucks.
> 
> You have the right to that opinion, but since it's Md's package, he
> gets to choose.  (Unless he's overridden, but let's not go down that
> path.)

yes unfortunatly.
[...] 
regards nico
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