Re: Why Emacs needs a modern bug tracker

[Óscar Fuentes]

"Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:

>> Each bug is given a number, and is kept on
>> file until it is marked as having been dealt with.
>
> That *really* sounds like asking for trouble. It deletes the bug history for
> a bug that someone deemed had been "dealt with"?
>
> Hard to believe. Bug histories should never be deleted. It should always be
> possible to revisit a bug, including to be able to reopen a closed bug.

Agreed. All bug systems I know never forgets a report, unless some admin
deletes it from the database.

OTOH, please note that this is independent from the fact that the system
is operated by e-mail.

-- 
Oscar