Re: fixing bugs in the package I have ITA'd
On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 12:04:10AM -0500, jereme wrote:
> I am interesting in adopting a package up for adoption,
> (faqomatic, RFA: 164959). I contacted the maintainer, had a
> brief chat and retitled the bug to an ITA as instructed.
>
> I noticed their was a new bug report filed against it today,
> (177890). I wanted to start working on it, that seems fine
> right? I wasn't sure of the protocol as I am not yet the
> maintainer.
Yes, that's fine (speaking as the maintainer), and is generally an OK
thing to do. Of course, being helpful in bug reports anywhere is good,
but it's particularly useful to start handling the reports in a package
you're adopting early on.
> I thought it better to ask here than to continue my email
> barrage against the current, very pleasant but understandably
> busy maintainer, he has been helpful enough already.
Oh well. :)
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Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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