On Thu, May 22, 2003 at 05:27:40PM -0400, Morgon Kanter wrote: > > > > > > * Acknowledge NMU (closes: #174301, #172803, #179036, #177616) > > > > > > > > Ugh, also this one. Do not use changelog for closing fixed bugs. > > > > Do it using BTS directly. > > > > > > Debian Developers' Reference actually recommends doing that on the first > > > line of the new changelog entry. > > > > No, it does not _recommend_ that, don't misrepresent it! > > [...] > "It is an old tradition to acknowledge bugs fixed in non-maintainer uploads > in the first changelog entry of the proper maintainer upload, for instance, > in a changelog entry like this:" > > "old tradition" usually seems to mean "good idea" to me.
For some people, rebooting machines at first sight of trouble is an old tradition, too... >:) -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness.