Re: Release-critical bugs, and #97671

[Ian Jackson <ian@davenant.greenend.org.uk>]

This discussion makes it clear to me that the decision here is not
technical, it is a question of process.  As such it should be made by
the project leadership and/or bug tracking administrators.

I therefore hereby propose the following resolution of the Technical
Committee:

 We note that

 * This dispute contains both technical and process (ie political)
   elements; however, it has not been possible to identify a clear
   technical dispute which as at the heart of the problem.
 * The heart of the problem seems to be a disagreement over the proper
   use of various tagging features of the bug tracking system.  This
   is a process matter.
 * We do not feel that this decision is within our normal remit; the
   constitution suggests that the project leader and delegates would
   be responsible.
 * The bug system administrators would seem to be the most relevant
   delegates.
 * We are not sufficiently united in our opinions that we feel that
   the Committee should issue any formal advice or opinion.
 * Should a disputed technical question be raised, we would be happy
   to answer it.

 We therefore recommend that

 * The bug system administrators and/or the project leader or some
   other delegates appointed by the project leader decide on the
   proper use of the bug system features.

Ian.


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