apt-listbugs BTS #244555 ... How does one tell if the BTS is down?

I just did a Sarge aptitude update aptitude upgrade and it tripped over apt-listbugs. The error is as described in BTS #244555[*]. So, to verify I'm experiencing the same thing, how do I confirm the BTS is down, if indeed it is? I've re-run it three times now with about fifteen minutes between

Re: apt-listbugs BTS #244555 ... How does one tell if the BTS is down? [SOLVED?]

s. keeling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I just did a Sarge aptitude update aptitude upgrade and it tripped over apt-listbugs. The error is as described in BTS #244555[*]. So, to verify I'm experiencing the same thing, how do I confirm the BTS is down, if indeed it is? On about the fourth