Re: New bug tracker server

[Karl Fogel <kfogel@red-bean.com>]

Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com> writes:
> I have finished setting up the new bug tracker, and it's almost ready to
> use now.  Everyone who's interested, please give it a try.

Thank you!  Will all the existing bugs be migrated?  (I may have missed
an earlier statement about this...)

-Karl

> The system is set up as follows.
>
> 1. All email sent to submit@debbugs.gnu.org, 1234@debbugs.gnu.org, etc.,
>    from the external world (i.e., from non-debbugs.gnu.org senders) is
>    redirected by the mail server to a private mailing list,
>    debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org.
>
>    (When we go live, we'll redirect bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org so that it
>    behave exactly like sending to submit@debbugs.gnu.org, just like the
>    way it goes to emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com at the moment.)
>
> 2. The debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org mailing list is moderated.  Once
>    accepted, the mail is sent to the debbugs scripts (this involves a
>    hack to debbugs that I can discuss in greater detail if anyone is
>    interested).
>
> 3. Once the debbugs scripts pick up the moderated email, it's entered
>    into the database.
>
> 4. The email is forwarded to the bug-gnu-emacs-test@debbugs.gnu.org
>    mailing list.  (When we go live, this will be switched to
>    bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org.)  This mailing list can be viewed here:
>
>      http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnu-emacs-test
>
>    When we go live, the bug-gnu-emacs list should only accept mails
>    originating from debbugs.gnu.org.  External mail goes to
>    debbugs.gnu.org, as indicated in step 1.