On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 11:18:04AM +0000, Ian Jackson wrote: > >>From the debian/changelog entry for glibc 2.2-7: > [...] > This caused the BTS to send a message to me saying:
The BTS forwarded you most of that message, actually. > [The bug] has been closed by one of the developers, namely > Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. [...] > > We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of > glibc, which has been installed in the Debian FTP archive: [...] > > This is a lie, of course - we do not believe that the bug `is fixed in > the latest version of glibc'. Nothing has been changed in the libc. > > I don't think that using the changelog bug-closing mechanism is > appropriate for when a bug is closed with no change to the code. That particular text is generated by dinstall/katie, the FTP archive maintenance software, so it's the FTP admins who would have to to change it. > James (you're still [EMAIL PROTECTED]) and Ben, do you agree ? He isn't. (Who's behind which e-mail alias is described at http://www.debian.org/intro/organization ) > If James agrees it might be helpful to put a note in some of the BTS > or changelog documentation about this (and I'll suggest it in a new > bug report against the appropriate package or pseudo-package if you > and others agree). What exactly do you want changed in the BTS documentation? The message debbugs emits is correct regardless of what the developer did to close the bug report: [...] Subject: $gBug#$ref acknowledged by developer ($header{'subject'}) [...] This is an automatic notification regarding your $gBug report #$ref: $s_subject, which was filed against the $s_package package. It has been closed by one of the developers, namely $markedby. Their explanation is attached below. If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate message then please contact the developer directly, or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or me. $gMaintainer (administrator, $gProject $gBugs database) <end quote> Wasn't it _you_ who wrote this, originally? :) -- Digital Electronic Being Intended for Assassination and Nullification
