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From: Jim Ramsay <lack@g.o>
Subject: Re: Re: RFC: 0-day bump requests
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 09:19:04 -0400
Ryan Hill <dirtyepic@g.o> wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:10:14 -0400
> Jim Ramsay <lack@g.o> wrote:
> 
> > Here's an interesting solution for those who find it annoying
> > though: Just file your own 0-day bump request in bugzilla. In
> > theory some users would find this and just CC themselves on it.
> > Other users could be shushed with the shame of the DUPLICATE.
> > Everyone wins!
> 
> I try to do this whenever there's some reason why I can't add a
> package right away.
> 
> I also don't see the point of yelling at someone for trying to help in
> whatever way they can, even if that's in the form of a poke when a new
> version is released.

I wonder if a special "Version Bump" template for bugzilla could be a
useful thing to make this easier for both users and devs?

-- 
Jim Ramsay
Gentoo Developer (rox/fluxbox/gkrellm)
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