Re: Bug#741930: reportbug: add current init system information
On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 02:16:10PM +0100, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:
> I think it should be in every report. reportbug currently adds the kernel
> version and what /bin/sh points to, and for both of those it can just as
> well be argued that they are not relevant to the majority of bug reports.
> For those bugs where it will matter, it will save wasted developer time in
> extra back and forths, which is the most precious resource we have.
And for those packages where it does not matter, it will cost extra
developer concentration/time in ignoring the noise. Sorry, but this
feels like being good for some, bad for all others. Developers
interested in the information should add bug scripts now and if we then
have the confirmed information that indeed lots of bug reports profit
from this information, then the change should be pushed to reportbug.
And while we are at it, do we *really* need the information about
/bin/sh in at least a significant share of today's bug reports?
Thomas
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