Bug#978942: reportbug: Previously-filed WNPP bugs are not clearly identified
Package: reportbug
Version: 7.9.0
Severity: normal
Dear reportbug Maintainers,
I've noticed that when filing WNPP bugs for new packages, reportbug does not
clearly identify if there is a previous WNPP bug for that (new) package.
Instead, it seems to just return all WNPP bugs.
Expected behavior:
Debian packager files an ITP bug for foo. Packager forgets they have filed
and later begins to file another ITP bug for foo. The reportbug program lists
"1) #123456 ITP: foo -- package that does bar" as the first entry after
querying the BTS.
Actual behavior:
The reportbug program lists all WNPP bugs. If the prior ITP for foo is present,
it is many pages down and the packager is unlikely to see it.
I have replicated this behavior with a few ITP/RFP bugs, but please let me
know if you have any questions or issues with replicating. Thank you!
-Olek
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