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From: Vlastimil Babka <caster@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: new bugzilla resolution: NEEDPATCH
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 22:40:26
Message-Id: 465F4E22.4030103@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: new bugzilla resolution: NEEDPATCH by "Robin H. Johnson"
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4 Robin H. Johnson wrote:
5 > On Thu, May 31, 2007 at 02:32:22AM +0200, Marius Mauch wrote:
6 >> I'm sure I'm not the only one who knows a number of (enhancement) bugs
7 >> that are fixable, but the assignee doesn't have the motivation to come
8 >> up with a solution, but would look at and eventually include a
9 >> user-submitted patch for it. Currently those would either be left open
10 >> forever or closed as WONTFIX which isn't compeltely accurate. Therefore
11 >> I propose a new bugzilla resolution NEEDPATCH so we're not stuck with
12 >> tons of open bugs that might never be closed (or get closed with a
13 >> somewhat incorrect resolution). It might also give people who want to
14 >> help a simpler target instead of browsing through all open bugs and
15 >> trying to find one where a user can work on.
16 > I think a keyword might be more useful, as at least with my bugs, I'd
17 > like to keep them open myself - if the user doesn't provide a patch,
18 > it's still something that I'd get around to doing eventually.
19 >
20 > I specifically want my bugs to stay open, and be easily visible as to
21 > why I've kept them open.
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23 +1 Keyword is a good idea.
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26 Vlastimil Babka (Caster)
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