[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> [upstream maintainers getting debian bug reports]
>
> Nevertheless I think that we can solve this by Adding an optional field
> to the Source part of the new control file: Upstream or Upstream-Maintainer
> with his/her preferred mail adress and optionally the name of the
> Maintainer. Sometimes it is difficult to point to the upstream maintainer
> because it is a large group of people. If this Upstream-Maintainer field
> exists the bug report system should add an small informative message to the
> bugreport and sent it to the Upstream-Maintainer.
>
> Opinions? Suggestions? Anyone? Ian?
It seems like this is one of the debian maintainers duties. It seems
unlikely to me that most upstream maintainers are going to want to
to see most of the bug reports, which tend to be packaging issues.
Steve Greenland
--
The Mole - I think, therefore I scream
"...you thought you were alone, but you see,
there's monsters everywhere. Most of the
time, ya don't even need Gamma rays to
let 'em out."
[Philosophy from THE HULK]
