On Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Bas Zoetekouw wrote: > Hi!
Hi Bas! >... > Do you guys think this script is useful? Would it be OK to let it The script is useful but please coordinate with http://lintian.debian.org to avoid duplicated work. > actually submit teh lintian errors and warnign to the BTS? What do you > think about the output it gives (is it clear enough?)? I'm strictly against sending bug reports generated by a script without: - checking if the bugs are already reported - checking if they are really bugs Your current script would e.g. send a RC bug report for every package that uses debconf: <-- snip --> Package: libpaperg Version: 1.0.4 Severity: serious The automated Lintian Bug Reporter Bot has run this package trought lintian (version 1.11.15). It has found 2 lintian errors and 2 lintian warnings. This usually means that this package does not conform to Debian Policy as stated in the Policy Manual and the Packaging Manual. Lintian reported the following errors: * unknown-control-file config * unknown-control-file templates ... <-- snip --> That's just one example of what can happen if you blindly trust a script to send bug reports. cu, Adrian -- A "No" uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a "Yes" merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble. -- Mahatma Ghandi
