Re: Proposal how to handle mass bug reports
srivasta@datasync.com (Manoj Srivastava) wrote on 18.03.98 in <[🔎] 874t0vitmg.fsf@tiamat.datasync.com>:
> As I mentioned in a previsou message, I do not like this
> trend. I understand people are annoyed at spurious bug reports, but
> the goal is to have packages without bugs, and strictly prohibiting
> automated bug reports is a Bad Thing.
That's not what he said. He said automated means you MUST have specific
approval.
I agree with that.
(In fact, such an approval could easily be "all type X bugs that lintian
finds shall be reported by the lintian maintainer".)
> Secondly, what purpose does asking each and every developer in
> email whether it is OK to file a bug report serve? Did you instead
Huh?! Did you read the same email as I did?
> mean that mass bug reports should be discussed on the policy/devel
> list first?
That sure is how I interpreted it.
MfG Kai
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