On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Nicolás Lichtmaier wrote: > > Users of Debian packages should be encouraged to file bug reports with the > > BTS directly unless they can be absolutely sure it is an upstream bug. How > > many of those users have the time and expertise to read/grep thousands of > > lines of source code and make such a decision? > > No, all bugs should be reported to Debian (with the exception of a few very > actively developed - alpha/beta quality packages like mozilla). > The maintainer often knows the package better than the user, and it can > make a better bug report, often summarizing many user reports he has > received.
Agreed. Even if I determine the bug is upstream and provide a suggested patch, the Debian maintainer needs the information in order to take care of the Debian users. The packages go through a transition like this: unstable->testing->frozen->stable So a delay in communicating bug reports to the Debian maintainer could cause problems here. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Paul Wade Greenbush Technologies Corporation + + mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.greenbush.com/ + +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
