On Sat, 21 Jun 2008, Magnus Holmgren wrote: > For some reason I forgot that a bug isn't automatically closed when > it's marked fixed in all existing branches. As long as the new > changelog/changes "command" (Fixes:/Patches:) causes the bug to be > marked fixed but not closed, we're fine.
We don't need the Fixes: or Patches: complexity at all; it doesn't solve any problems that need to be solved, and means that a few dozen tools need to be changed to support it. > I don't even think we need a new tag; a fix to a bug tagged > "upstream" can be assumed to be a divergence until the bug is > finally closed. Bugs will be closed when they're fixed in Debian. We just won't archive them until the tag is removed. Don Armstrong -- Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you really want to test his character, give him power. -- Abraham Lincoln http://www.donarmstrong.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]