Re: Processed: tagging as pending bugs that are closed by packages in NEW

["Adam D. Barratt" <adam@adam-barratt.org.uk>]

On 01.02.2012 07:09, owner@bugs.debian.org wrote:
> Processing commands for control@bugs.debian.org:
>
> > # Wed Feb  1 07:03:15 UTC 2012
> > # Tagging as pending bugs that are closed by packages in NEW
> > # http://ftp-master.debian.org/new.html
> > #
> > # Source package in NEW: libfreenect
> > # Source package in NEW: boost-defaults
[...]
> > # Source package in NEW: boost-defaults
> > tags 653823 + pending
> Bug #653823 [release.debian.org] transition: boost-defaults

Please don't do that.  Aside from being arguably inappropriate (along 
with a bunch of other cases in which pseudo-package bugs are closed in 
package uploads), it's also wrong...

The base goal of any transition is for a package (or more commonly set 
of packages) to migrate to testing.  Having the new package accepted in 
to unstable is a key step on the path to that goal, but it doesn't 
resolve anything in and of itself.

Regards,

Adam