On Mon, Jun 03, 2019 at 09:31:55PM +0200, Baptiste BEAUPLAT wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking into the idea of adding a few features for > mentors.debian.net regarding RFS. One of those features would be to > automatically close RFS when packages are removed from mentors.d.n. > > As implementing this feature would result in a fairly noticeable change > into the way RFS are closed, I wanted to submit this idea to the list > before getting into it. > > Here are a couple of points to explain the motivation for this idea: > > 1. How it should be done? > > On the rfs-howto page [1], we can find: > > > After you uploaded a package, please close the bug report by sending a > mail to nnn-d...@bugs.debian.org > > Closing a RFS is the responsibility to the DD who uploads the package. > > 2. How is it done? > > From what I've seen, RFS are closed: > > - By DDs who upload the packages > - By the packages maintainers > - By people that cleanup RFS from now and then (manually or with scripts)
@BCC I'll send you an additional email > 3. What could be done by mentors.d.n > > To ensure a more consistent way of cleaning-up RFS, mentors.d.n could > automatically close RFS upon package removal. > > Package removal occurs on specific events, including: > > - Package uploaded to the archive > - Package older than 20 weeks > - Manual deletion by its maintainer or an admin > > 4. How mentors.d.n would close the RFS > > Mentors would simply match RFS using mail subject (that includes package > name and version) and send a closing email to the BTS. > > Let me know what you think of this feature. Should it be added to > mentors? Did I overlook something? Or simply, does it sound like a bad > idea altogether (hope not :))? What I think about it: Be carefull with what that gets "fixed". Getting a sponsor changed over time ( as everthing changes ) Somehow it became "File a RFS BR". An akward exprience for those who are new to Debian. Getting an automatic "RFS Closed" ontop will make it even more akward. So please include human aspect when implementing the technical part. Groeten Geert Stappers [1]: https://mentors.debian.net/sponsors/rfs-howto -- Leven en laten leven
