On Sat, 18 Sep 1999, Darren Benham wrote: > Bugs are no longer deleted!!! We don't have a way for you to access them > directly but there's an "official" location in the database where they're > being archived. We're trying to decide how to serve them up... by > requesting a bug number, obviously, but any other way? Do we need them > index by maintainer or package? Remember, these are closed -- solved -- > bugs.
The "correct" and usual thing to do when finding a bug is to look into the BTS to see if it has already been filed or even dealt with. Now remember a lot of Debian users live off stable from CD. Considering the time between to stable releases, chances are high someone "discovers" a bug long after it has been closed (because he's installing a previously unused package). The person will then be disappointed (because Debian doesnt't handle rather obvious bugs) and/or file it again. Conclusion: make closed bugs available by package. The original bug report and the closing message should be sufficient. Bj"orn Brill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Frankfurt am Main, Germany
