Bug#494420: hplip: reportbug presubj notice shouldn't direct to a site requiring authentication

[Olivier Berger <oberger@ouvaton.org>]

Package: hplip
Version: 2.8.6-2
Severity: minor

Hi.

I understand the maintainer's will to avoid unnecessary user queries
relating to the program's use and not to the Debian packaging.

But in the current /usr/share/bug/hplip/presubj contents, it looks like
one has to register to report an end-user bug.

I'm doubtful this is usual habit for Debian packaging. It is even rather
rude for users wishing to help and dedicate some time to report a bug.
Maybe something like "we value users reports, but we are busy, and so we
kindly ask you, etc." would be preferable.

I guess that suggesting to check the FAQ (hopefully it won't require any
registration) would be something better to display first.

Then, maybe explain that one may ask for end-user questions on the
launchpad-operated site, but explain aswell that being a registered user
will be necessary.

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.25-2-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages hplip depends on:
ii  adduser                   3.108          add and remove users and groups
ii  coreutils                 6.10-6         The GNU core utilities
ii  cups                      1.3.7-9        Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - 
ii  hplip-data                2.8.6-2        HP Linux Printing and Imaging - da
ii  libc6                     2.7-13         GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libcups2                  1.3.7-9        Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - 
ii  libdbus-1-3               1.2.1-2        simple interprocess messaging syst
ii  libsnmp15                 5.4.1~dfsg-8.1 SNMP (Simple Network Management Pr
ii  libssl0.9.8               0.9.8g-12      SSL shared libraries
ii  libusb-0.1-4              2:0.1.12-12    userspace USB programming library
ii  lsb-base                  3.2-12         Linux Standard Base 3.2 init scrip
ii  python                    2.5.2-1        An interactive high-level object-o
ii  python-dbus               0.82.4-2       simple interprocess messaging syst
ii  python-imaging            1.1.6-3        Python Imaging Library
ii  python-support            0.8.4          automated rebuilding support for P

Versions of packages hplip recommends:
ii  cups-client                1.3.7-9       Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - 
ii  hpijs                      2.8.6+2.8.6-2 HP Linux Printing and Imaging - gs
ii  hplip-gui                  2.8.6-2       HP Linux Printing and Imaging - GU

Versions of packages hplip suggests:
ii  gksu                    2.0.0-5          graphical frontend to su
ii  gtklp                   1.2.3-1.1        printing tool for CUPS on the GNOM
pn  hplip-doc               <none>           (no description available)
ii  kdebase-bin             4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-5 core binaries for the KDE base mod
ii  kdeprint                4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-5 print system for KDE
pn  openprinting-ppds       <none>           (no description available)

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