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Re: Bug#837723: Removing/Disabling the general psuedo package; refering to debian-user@lists.debian.org



On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 04:11:21PM -0700, Don Armstrong wrote:
> bugs.debian.org controls whether pseudopackage exist at all; reportbug
> is responsible for what reportbug outputs as possible pseudopackages.

I'm well aware of that…
 
> That's true. There are some bugs which affect lots of packages, but
> don't really belong to a single one of them. general is as good a place
> as any to coordinate those bugs.

agreed. we just need *a* place in the BTS for those…

> Maybe just changing this text:
> 
>    Please enter the name of the package in which you have found a
>    problem, or type 'other' to report a more general problem. If you
>    don't know what package the bug is in, please contact
>    debian-user@lists.debian.org for assistance.
> 
> To something like:
> 
>    Please enter the name of the package in which you have found a
>    problem, If you don't know what package the bug is in, please contact
>    debian-user@lists.debian.org for assistance. Type 'other' to report a
>    problem in a pseudopackage.
> 
> would help address this problem?

sounds good/better to me!


-- 
cheers,
	Holger

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