Ian Jackson <[email protected]> writes: > I think it is always reasonable for the maintainer to forward the bug > upstream. > > But what I think is bad is _demanding_ or _requiring_ the maintainer > to forward the bug upstream. If they don't want to do that for > whatever reason then asking the submitter to do so is IMO perfectly > acceptable.
Indeed, the Debian project can't demand or require any work of anyone. I think it's perfectly acceptable for any such volunteer to refuse to do the work. But if they do refuse, then to what extent is that person accomplishing the maintainer role? -- \ “All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular | `\ positions.” —Adlai Stevenson | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
