On 2012-10-09 11:50 (GMT+0200) Stephan Kulow composed:
Felix Miata wrote:
I'd rather simply that bugs not be marked fixed until packages including their fixes appear on all relevant repos.
And who is going to volunteer to do the bugzilla closing? You can't seriously expect the developer to fix bugs *and* watch the repos all the time.
"All the time": of course not. But who's in a position to understand the system well enough to gauge when a fix might actually be available to verify? -> Average patch writers far more than average reporters. And, there well could be and probably often are many interested in any given fix who would independently have to watch the repos, compared to just one patch writer. I see this as yet another inducement for would-be reporters to not bother reporting, maybe a small one, but nevertheless.
Bugzilla has a clear notion: developer sets from ASSIGNED to RESOLVED, reporter sets it to VERIFIED or REOPENED.
Reporters are not always in a position to verify. I know I've submitted bugs based upon hardware or other conditions only temporarily available. Developers are not compelled to mark resolved the instant they submit a patch. They *could* set arbitrary 24 hour, 48 hour, 72 hour or some other tickling deferral based upon their own understandings of how long the system has been taking to get from patch submission to patched is on mirrors before marking a bug fixed. The dev might note in the bug when marking it the existing mirrored package version, leaving interested parties only to watch for an incremented version to hit mirrors. I wonder if the Bugzilla software, possibly via upgrade or extension, has a way to do that automatically? If it doesn't, maybe an RFE is worth investigating by someone who understands the build and distribute process. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org