Re: Followup on solved bug reports.

[Erik Sandberg]

On Thursday 17 March 2005 10.38, Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> > I think the difference also is, that we now use the database rather than
> > the mailing list when looking at bugs.
>
> Yes, but it seems that Han-Wen and Jan fix lots of problems long before
> you have had the time to even include them in the database.

This is partly intentional: If bugs are fixed almost immediately, then there 
is very little point in adding&removing them from a database.

Also, I don't take care of bugs related to installation or documentation, just 
about functionality issues. There have been very few of those lately.

>  > During the previous big bugfix round, I
> >
> > reported the fixes as new message threads instead of replying, just for
> > my own convenience. If you like, I can stop this behaviour and reply to
> > the reports instead.
>
> That would be a clear benefit for people who search for a problem in the
> mailing list archives. It would help much more if the thread ends with
> an email saying that the problem was solved in a particular version than
> if this information appears in a completely separate mail thread.

ok!

Erik